Planning Application Details

The proposed development fails to achieve acceptable standards of accessibility and connectivity. It would result in an isolated, unsustainable development which is poorly connected to the town of Wallingford and has inadequate access to facilities and services. It would consequently not reduce the need to travel nor manage patterns of growth to make the fullest possible use of walking and cycling for both residents and employees and would be heavily reliant on the private car. The proposal therefore fails to accord with policies CSM1 and CSWAL1 of the South Oxfordshire Core Strategy 2011, policies D1 and T1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011, the National Planning Policy Framework (in particular paragraphs 102-103) and the National Design Guide.

The application fails to demonstrate that residential development together with employment uses could be adequately accommodated on the site whilst achieving a high-quality place created of good design and amenity for residents, with appropriate landscaping and public amenity space. In addition the application fails to include sufficient information to fully assess the impacts of the proposals on the existing trees on the northern boundary of the site, or the vegetation on the south western boundary for the proposed access roundabout onto the A4130,and therefore fails to demonstrate the protection of important landscape features and provide a development integrated into the landscape. Therefore, the proposed development would conflict with policies CSEN1 and CSQ3 of the South Oxfordshire Core Strategy and policies C9, D1 and G2 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011 and the National Planning Policy Framework.

The submitted application has failed to provide sufficient information to fully assess the impacts of the proposals on the highway network in relation to the junction capacity modelling to ensure that the development will not cause a detrimental impact upon the highway network, contrary to policy CSM1 of the South Oxfordshire Core Strategy and polices T1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan.

In the absence of a completed Section 106 agreement the proposal fails to secure infrastructure to meet the needs of the development. As such the development would be contrary to the NPPF, and policies CSI1 and CSM2 of the South Oxfordshire Core Strategy and policies T1, D12, R2 and R6 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011.

In the absence of a completed Section 106 legal agreement, the proposal fails to secure affordable housing to meet the of the development. As such, the development would be contrary to policies CSH3 and CSH4 of the South Oxfordshire Core Strategy and the National Planning Policy Framework.