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Dismissed16 March 20266003153

49 Frethern Close, Burford, Oxfordshire, OX18 4NS

Planning appeal 6003153 at 49 Frethern Close, Burford, Oxfordshire, OX18 4NS (West Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 16 March 2026 by Inspector Standfield R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Burford Conservation Area.

erection of a garage in the front garden and associated works

Authority
West Oxfordshire District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Standfield R
Postcode
OX18 4NS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Burford Conservation Area

What decided it

The siting, scale and form of the proposed garage would harm the character and appearance of the Burford Conservation Area, and the minimal public benefits do not outweigh this harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy OS2Policy OS4Policy H6Policy EH10
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 210Paragraph 212

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