®Planning appeal decision
Plot 5 and 6, Hyne Jones Field, Church Enstone, OX7 4NL
proposed development comprises the construction of eight affordable residential dwellings on Plots 5 and 6, off Cling Clang Lane, Church Enstone, West Oxfordshire. The combined plot area is 0.2 hectares, and the development is intended to meet identified local housing needs through the Rural Exception Site policy framework. The housing mix includes: 4 x 3-bedroom homes, 4 x 2-bedroom homes. Each dwelling will be provided with two allocated parking spaces, and the layout will be designed to reflect the rural character of the area, with consideration for scale, massing and integration into the surrounding landscape
- Authority
- West Oxfordshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- OX7 4NL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, in respect of the spatial strategy in the Development Plan, and accessibility to services and facilities
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The site's isolation from services and facilities, combined with the lack of safe and convenient pedestrian access and the unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery.
The moderate benefits of delivering 8 dwellings and associated social and economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm arising from the site's unsuitability in terms of location, accessibility and sustainability, and the unacceptable effect on character and appearance.
Framework references: 11, 82, 84, 110, 115, 135
Plan policies cited: WOLP Policy OS1, WOLP Policy OS2, WOLP Policy H1, WOLP Policy H2, WOLP Policy H3, WOLP Policy EH2, WOLP Policy T1, WOLP Policy T3
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.