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Dismissed21 September 20266009985

Plot 1 F I M Renewable Energy Farm, Mill Lane, Kirtlington, OX5 3HW

Planning appeal 6009985 at Plot 1 F I M Renewable Energy Farm, Mill Lane, Kirtlington, OX5 3HW (Cherwell District Council) was dismissed on 21 September 2026 by Inspector S Ramsden, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site would be a sustainable location for the proposed development, with regard to access to local services and facilities.

Permission in Principle - Proposed conversion of existing building to form 2 no. dwellinghouses

Authority
Cherwell District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
S Ramsden
Postcode
OX5 3HW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the site would be a sustainable location for the proposed development, with regard to access to local services and facilities
  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area

What decided it

The benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits were substantially outweighed by the unsustainable location and significant harm to the character and appearance of the tranquil rural countryside.

the benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits were substantially outweighed by the unsustainable location and harm to character and appearance

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ESD1Policy ESD13Policy ESD15Policy H19Policy C28Policy C30

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