Application registered
Consultation
period
Application under consideration
Decision
made
Description
The redevelopment of part of the site on Shirburn Road to create a new block of 34 affordable apartments for people aged 55 and over (as amended / clarified by plans and information received 11 February 2021, 3 March 2021, 7 March 2021 and 31 March 2021).
Location
Steven Orton Antiques Shirburn Road Watlington OX49 5BZ
Grid Reference
469265/195053
Applicant
Beechcroft Developments Ltd
C/O Agent Ridge LLP
Regent House
65 Rodney Road
Cheltenham
GL50 1HX
Agent
Ridge LLP
Thornbury House
18 High Street
Cheltenham
GL50 1DZ
Consultation / Notification
No further Representations on this application will be accepted.
Consultations / Notifications to date are shown below.
Name / Number
Date Sent
Response Date
Countryside Officer (South and Vale)
11 02 2021
Oxfordshire County Council Single Response
18 03 2021
Pyrton Parish Council
c/o Ian J. Parker
Magpies
Pyrton
WATLINGTON
Oxon
OX49 5AP
19 02 2021
Shirburn Parish Meeting
c/o Roger Beattie
2 Blenheim Road
Shirburn
WATLINGTON
Oxon
OX49 5DN
18 02 2021
Urban Design Officer (South and Vale)
04 03 2021
Watlington Parish Council
c/o Ms K Tynan
Watlington Parish Office
1 Old School Place
Gorwell
WATLINGTON, Oxon
OX49 5QH
08 02 2021
Brook Cottage
Church Lane
Pyrton
Watlington
OX49 5AN
19 02 2021
Brook Cottage
Church Lane
Pyrton
Watlington
OX49 5AN
19 02 2021
Eastfield Farm
Shirburn Road
Watlington
OX49 5DA
19 02 2021
Highfield House
6 Hall Close
Pyrton
Watlington
OX49 5BE
19 02 2021
Highfield House
6 Hall Close
Pyrton
Watlington
OX49 5BE
19 02 2021
Highfield House
6 Hall Close
Pyrton
Watlington
OX49 5BE
19 02 2021
Mount View
Pyrton
Watlington
OX49 5AP
19 02 2021
Paddock House
Pyrton
Watlington
OX49 5AP
19 02 2021
Pond House
Pyrton
Watlington
OX49 5AP
19 02 2021
Pond House
Pyrton
Watlington
OX49 5AP
19 02 2021
Pond House
Pyrton
Watlington
OX49 5AP
19 02 2021
Shirburn Castle
Castle Road
Shirburn
Watlington
OX49 5DL
19 02 2021
Hedgerows
Pyrton
Watlington
OX49 5AP
18 02 2021
Hedgerows
Pyrton
Watlington
OX49 5AP
18 02 2021
Meadow Cottage
Christmas Common
Watlington
OX49 5HR
18 02 2021
Mount View
Pyrton
Watlington
OX49 5AP
18 02 2021
The Gate House
Pyrton
Watlington
OX49 5AN
18 02 2021
The Granary
Pyrton
Watlington
OX49 5AP
18 02 2021
10 Pyrton Lane
Watlington
OX49 5LX
17 02 2021
2 Hall Close
Pyrton
Watlington
OX49 5BE
17 02 2021
8 Stonor Green
Watlington
OX49 5PT
17 02 2021
Orchard House
Pyrton
Watlington
OX49 5AP
17 02 2021
Red Kites
Pyrton
Watlington
OX49 5AP
17 02 2021
The Old Stables
Pyrton
Watlington
OX49 5AN
17 02 2021
The Old Stables
Pyrton
Watlington
OX49 5AN
17 02 2021
The Old Stables
Pyrton
Watlington
OX49 5AN
17 02 2021
The Old Stables
Pyrton
Watlington
OX49 5AN
17 02 2021
10 Stonor Green
Watlington
OX49 5PT
16 02 2021
2 Hall Close
Pyrton
OX49 5BE
16 02 2021
29 Brook Street
Watlington
OX49 5JH
16 02 2021
3 Hall Close
Pyrton
Watlington
OX49 5BE
16 02 2021
33 Spring Lane
Watlington
OX49 5QN
16 02 2021
4 Hall Close
Pyrton
Watlington
OX49 5BE
16 02 2021
Knightsbridge House
Knightsbridge Lane
Pyrton
Watlington
OX49 5AR
16 02 2021
1 Hall Close
Pyrton
Watlington
OX49 5BE
15 02 2021
1 Hall Close
Pyrton
Watlington
OX49 5BE
15 02 2021
Drovers Cottage
Hollandridge Lane
Christmas Common
Watlington
OX49 5HW
15 02 2021
Pyrton Hill House
Station Road
Pyrton
Watlington
OX49 5DF
15 02 2021
Lothlorien
Pyrton
Watlington
OX49 5AP
14 02 2021
Lothlorien
Pyrton
Watlington
OX49 5AP
14 02 2021
The Plough
Pyrton
Watlington
OX49 5AP
14 02 2021
Clare Hill House
Clare Hill
Pyrton
Watlington
OX49 5AX
13 02 2021
Flat 1
24 Kestrel Avenue
London
SE24 0EB
13 02 2021
Magpies
Pyrton
Watlington
OX49 5AP
13 02 2021
The Plough
Pyrton
Watlington
OX49 5AP
13 02 2021
The White House
Pyrton
Watlington
OX49 5AN
13 02 2021
Steven Orton Antiques
Shirburn Road
Watlington
OX49 5BZ
The Bungalow
Shirburn Road
Watlington
OX49 5BZ
Application Type
Major
(Full Application)
Application Progress
Date Received
4th January 2021
Registration Date
14th January 2021
Start Consultation Period
19th January 2021
End Consultation Period
19th February 2021
Target Decision Date
31st May 2021
Decision
Refusal of Planning Permission on 25th May 2021
Conditions / Refusal Reasons
The proposal fails to secure a mixed and balanced community across the whole of the site as the affordable homes are concentrated to one area. The proposed affordable homes would be distinguishable in appearance to the market units and would not be evenly distributed amongst the market homes. In the absence of a suitable scheme for affordable housing and a completed S106 legal agreement, the proposal fails to secure affordable housing to meet the needs of the district. As such, the proposal is contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework, Policy H9 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035 and Policy SA1 of the Pyrton Neighbourhood Plan 2019-2034.
The proposed built form and layout of the site has not been designed for the intended use and is not an appropriate design response for the proposed development. The car parking is not integrated with the homes and the amount and quality of amenity space for future residents is low. The development does not achieve design high standards and differentiates between the design quality of market and affordable housing. As such, the proposal is contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework, Policy DES1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035 and Policies H2 and D1 and Pyrton Neighbourhood Plan 2019-2034.
In the absence of a completed S106 legal agreement, the proposal fails to secure infrastructure necessary to meet the needs of the development. As such, the development is contrary to the National Planning Policy Framework, Policy INF1 and EP3 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035 and Policy C2 of the Pyrton Neighbourhood Plan 2019-2034.
Appeal
Appeal Dismissed on 11 January 2022
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