Conditions / Refusal Reasons
The application site is an inappropriate location for the siting of containers used in connection with storage and distribution of fireworks. It is outside the built-up area of Postcombe, leading to an expansion of built development at the edge of the settlement and it has not been demonstrated that sources of supply, commercial linkages, labour supply and markets make this specific location necessary. The development is therefore contrary to Policies G2, G4, E3 and E5 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011 and PPG4.
Notwithstanding the proposed alterations and landscaping, the containers would continue to be unduly prominent structures in the locality, visible from nearby public vantage points and would continue to be harmful to the semi-rural character and appearance of the immediate surroundings. The development is therefore contrary to Policies G2, G4, G6, C1, C4, D1, E3 and E5 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011, the objectives of the South Oxfordshire Landscape Assessment and PPS1 and PPS7.
The use of the containers for retail purposes, albeit for short periods, would lead to an increase in general and vehicular activity on the site during such times, detrimental to the living conditions of nearby residents. The site is not easily accessible by public transport and customers attracted from a wider area would be likely to be reliant on the private car to make their journey, thereby giving rise to an unsustainable development. The development is therefore contrary to Policies G2, G3, E5 and EP2 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011 and PPS1, PPS7 and PPG13.
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