Planning Application Details

Policy CSDID3 of the South Oxfordshire Core Strategy allows for suitable infill development within Didcot, subject to meeting the design and new housing requirements of policies CSQ3 of the South Oxfordshire Core Strategy and saved policies H4 and D1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan. New housing should respect the character and settlement patterns of the area and avoid the loss of open space of public value. The development would result in the loss of a distinctive and prominent local feature within the built up residential area, resulting in a scheme which adversely effects the character and appearance of the surrounding area, and creates a discordant relationship with properties within the crescent. As such, the proposal is contrary to policies CSQ3 and CSDID3 of the South Oxfordshire Core Strategy, and to saved policies H4 and D1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan.

Policy H4 requires that new housing does not result in overriding amenity issues. The siting of the four dwellings on an important open space would result in the loss of important amenity space. By reason of the orientation of the properties, the privacy of occupants, and neighbouring occupants closest to Queensway, would be compromised at first floor level. As such, the proposal is contrary to saved policies H4 and D4 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan.

The scheme fails to provide any affordable housing to meet the local need contrary to Policy CSH3 of the South Oxfordshire Core Strategy 2027.