®Planning appeal decision
Land Rear 79a & 81 Lower Icknield Way, Chinnor, OX39 4EA
Planning appeal 6003217 at Land Rear 79a & 81 Lower Icknield Way, Chinnor, OX39 4EA (South Oxfordshire) was allowed on 26 June 2026 by Inspector M Aqbal, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development.
Permission in Principle for 8 to 9 custom / self-build dwellings
- Authority
- South Oxfordshire
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- M Aqbal
- Postcode
- OX39 4EA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development
What decided it
The delivery of 8–9 self-build dwellings addressing a clear shortfall in supply, combined with the site's accessible location and associated benefits, outweighed the substantial weight of conflict with the development plan spatial strategy when applying paragraph 11(d) of the Framework in the context of a shortfall in five-year housing land supply.
The substantial weight given to conflict with the spatial strategy and development plan policies was outweighed by the considerable weight given to the delivery of 8–9 self-build dwellings addressing a clear shortfall, the site's accessible location, and associated economic and social benefits, applying paragraph 11(d) of the Framework; the adverse impacts would not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy STRAT1Policy H1Policy H16CNP Policy CH H1CNP Policy CH H7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 14
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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