®Planning appeal decision
Woodland Farm, Appleton Road, Longworth, OX13 5EF
demolition of existing agricultural buildings and erection of 4. No self- build dwellinghouses with associated landscaping and other operations
- Authority
- Vale of White Horse District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilson D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposed dwellings would meet the definition of self-build dwellings
What decided it
The proposed development would cause harmful effects on the character and appearance of the area and would not constitute self-build dwellings as defined by the Self Build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015.
The benefits of the appeal scheme (reduced movements, improved energy efficiency, improved living conditions, improved biodiversity) did not outweigh the harm to character and appearance and the conflict with the self-build policy requirement.
Plan policies cited: Policy CP1, Policy CP4, Policy CP37, Policy CP44, Policy 2 of the Longworth Neighbourhood Plan 2015-2031, Development Policy 1 of the Local Plan 2031 Part 2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.