Conditions / Refusal Reasons
The site lies within the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the hamlet of Russells Water. Development on the site would be contrary to the housing policies of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan, would constitute an undesirable extension of built development into the open countryside, result in the loss of an important open space and significant gap that contributes to the character of the area, and represent a visually intrusive form of development that would be detrimental to the rural amenities of the area and natural beauty and special landscape qualities of this part of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. As such, the proposal would be contrary to the general, environmental/countryside and housing policies of the approved Oxfordshire Structure Plan 2011, particularly policies G1, EN1 and EN4, and of policies G1, G5, H6 and C2 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan. There is no justification for this dwelling which would warrant any departure from the planning policies of the Local Planning Authority.
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