Conditions / Refusal Reasons
The Development Plan identifies appropriate locations for new development. New buildings within the Green Belt will not be allowed unless the development falls within strictly defined criteria. Garsington is one of the villages within the district where infill, and in some cases, backland development may be allowed but planning permission will not be granted for new housing on the edge of settlements that would extend the built up limits of development into the surrounding countryside. In this case the site lies in a backland location within the Oxford Green Belt on the edge of the built up limits of the village. It would not be considered as an appropriate location for new residential development. The provision of a large new dwelling with detached double garage on this site would extend the built up limits of the village and consolidate development by filling a gap between 91 and 87 Southend. Development of this nature would detract from the landscape setting of Garsington, the character of the Area of Great Landscape Value and from the openness of the Green Belt which would be inappropriate development as defined in Planning Policy Guidance Note 2 "Green Belts". As such, the proposal would be contrary to advice contained in PPG2 and contrary to Policies G1 and G4 of the Oxfordshire Structure Plan, Policies G1, GB2, C3, H5 and H6 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan and Policies G2, GB2, C4, H5 and H6 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011 Second Deposit Draft.
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