Planning appeal decision
4 Spring Path, Thame, OX9 2EF
Planning appeal 6005561 at 4 Spring Path, Thame, OX9 2EF (South Oxfordshire) was dismissed on 29 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
2x self build units
- Authority
- South Oxfordshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- OX9 2EF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of neighbours with specific regard to privacy and future occupiers with specific regard to outdoor space
What decided it
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See them with an accountWhat the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DES1Policy DES2Policy ENV1Policy DE5Policy DES6Policy CPQ1South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2020Thame Neighbourhood Plan 2 2025
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 main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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