Conditions / Refusal Reasons
That having regard to its size, the accommodation proposed within the building, its location remote from the main dwelling and the existence of a separate vehicular access, the proposed outbuilding would be tantamount to the erection of a new dwelling in the open countryside. This would be detrimental to the rural character and visual amenity of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and would be contrary to the provisions of the Council's Adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan, particularly policies H6 and the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011 (Second Deposit Draft), particularly policies H6 and H13.
That the erection of a three-bay car port to the front of the existing dwelling would result in a prominent and incongruous form of development that would detract from the character and scale of the existing dwelling and be detrimental to the character and visual amenity of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The development would be contrary to the provisions of the Council's Adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan, particularly policies G1, G5, C2 and H12 and the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011 (Second Deposit Draft), particularly policies G2, G4, C2 and H13 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011 (Second Deposit Draft). In addition the provision of parking/garaging forward of the dwelling would not comply with guidance contained in Section 4.3.1 of the South Oxfordshire District Council and paragraph 3.80 of the Chiltern Buildings Design Guide.
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