Application registered
Consultation
period
Application under consideration
Decision
made
Description
Construction of water and air permeable weed barrier laid with Cotswold Shingle sprinkled over the top (part-retrospective).
Location
The Manor House Weston Road Lewknor OX49 5RU
Grid Reference
471113/197821
Applicant
Lewknor Life Drawing
Manor House, Weston Road
Lewknor
Oxford
OX49 5RU
Agent
Lewknor Life Drawing
Manor House, Weston Road
Lewknor
Oxford
OX49 5RU
Constraints
Lewknor Conservation Area
Grade II Listed Building
Consultation / Notification
No further Representations on this application will be accepted.
Consultations / Notifications to date are shown below.
Name / Number
Date Sent
Response Date
Lewknor Parish Council
c/o Barbara Drysdale
East End House
Greenwood Avenue
Chinnor
Oxfordshire
OX39 4HW
14 09 2023
Moor Court Cottage
Weston Road
Lewknor
Watlington
OX49 5RU
Forestry Officer (South and Vale)
11 09 2023
Heritage Officer (South and Vale)
17 11 2023
Application Type
Minor
(Full Application)
Application Progress
Date Received
19th June 2023
Registration Date
14th August 2023
Start Consultation Period
16th August 2023
End Consultation Period
15th September 2023
Target Decision Date
9th October 2023
Decision
Refusal of Planning Permission on 21st November 2023
Conditions / Refusal Reasons
The proposed shingle surfacing, by virtue of its siting and appearance would erode the rural and verdant character of this area, particularly when it is understood as part of the green frontage to The Manor House and in a rural part of the conservation area. The proposal would change the appearance of this area to a more functional and operational one which is in contrast to the character of the listed building and its relationship to its wider site. In particular, ancillary structures and access to them is otherwise kept much closer to the main building and set off the driveway. As such, the proposal would result in less than substantial harm to the significance of the designated heritage assets and there would be no public benefits to outweigh that harm, contrary to Policies ENV6, ENV7 and ENV8 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035 and advice at Paragraph 202 of the NPPF.
The arboricultural information submitted with this application refers to a previous application and is not relevant to this application. The application therefore fails to demonstrate that the proposal could be implemented without having an adverse impact on the adjacent trees. As such, the proposal fails to demonstrate compliance with Policy ENV1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035 and BS 5837:2012.
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