®Planning appeal decision
46 Market Square, Witney, OX28 6AL
- Authority
- West Oxfordshire
- Appeal type
- other · Planning listed building and conservation area
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- OX28 6AL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the scheme upon the character and appearance of the area and upon the host building, having particular regard to whether it would preserve the character and appearance of the conservation area, and preserve listed buildings, their settings, and any features of special architectural or historic interest they possess
- The effect upon future occupiers, having particular regard to outlook, light levels, overlooking, noise and disturbance
- The effect upon protected species
- The effect of the change of use upon the vitality and viability of the town centre
What decided it
The substantial harms to the listed buildings and conservation area from the incongruous extension, combined with unacceptable living conditions for future occupiers and failure to demonstrate economic non-viability of the commercial use, outweighed the benefits of providing an additional dwelling in a sustainable location.
The benefits of housing delivery and efficient use of land in a sustainable location were outweighed by the substantial harms to the listed buildings, conservation area, biodiversity, town centre vitality and viability, and significant harms to the living conditions of future occupiers.
Plan policies cited: Policy H2, Policy OS2, Policy OS4, Policy EH9, Policy EH10, Policy EH11, Policy EH12, Policy EH16, Policy EH3, Policy E1, Policy EH8
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.