Planning appeal decision
Godington Farm, Street Through Godington, Godington, Oxfordshire, OX27 9AF
Planning appeal 6002607 at Godington Farm, Street Through Godington, Godington, Oxfordshire, OX27 9AF (Cherwell District Council) was allowed on 1 April 2026 by Inspector Bromley N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect that removing condition 4 would have on the living conditions of the occupiers of the neighbouring property known as The Briars, with regard to privacy.
alterations to and extension of Godington Stud Farm farmhouse without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 23/03303/F, dated 25 January 2024
- Authority
- Cherwell District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Bromley N
- Postcode
- OX27 9AF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect that removing condition 4 would have on the living conditions of the occupiers of the neighbouring property known as The Briars, with regard to privacy
What decided it
The considerable distance between the first floor side-facing window and the shared boundary, combined with existing screening from vegetation and fencing, means the level of overlooking would be limited and would not result in significant loss of privacy to the neighbouring property.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ESD15 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Part 1Policy C30 of the Cherwell Local Plan 1996
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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