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Dismissed22 April 20266003709

Land at Springhill Farm, Southmoor, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 5HL

Planning appeal 6003709 at Land at Springhill Farm, Southmoor, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 5HL (Vale of White Horse District Council) was dismissed on 22 April 2026 by Inspector Ramsden S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is an appropriate location for housing with respect to the Council's spatial policies.

for two self-build dwellings and new access

Authority
Vale of White Horse District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Ramsden S
Postcode
OX13 5HL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the site is an appropriate location for housing with respect to the Council's spatial policies
  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposed development on flood risk

What decided it

The site's location outside the built-up area of the settlement in open countryside, in conflict with the Council's spatial policies CP3 and CP4, combined with the harm to character and appearance of the area, outweighed the benefits of self-build provision.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP3Policy CP4Policy DP1Policy CP44Policy CP37Policy CP42
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135Paragraph 170Paragraph 175

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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The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2026

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