Planning Application Details

The proposed development would be contrary to the provisions of the Oxfordshire Structure Plan which seek to restrain development outside the country towns (G1); to protect the environment from potentially harmful development (EN1); and to restrict development in the Green Belt to agricultural, forestry, or recreational purposes only (EN5). The proposal is not intended for any of these purposes and there is no evidence of any overriding need which would justify a departure from the planning policies of the Local Planning Authority. The proposed development would be contrary to the provisions of the adopted Central Oxfordshire Local Plan and the approved South Oxfordshire Local Plan (as proposed to be modified) which seek to restrain overall levels of development (COLP G1, SOLP G3), particularly in the Green Belt where there is a general presumption against new development unless required for agricultural or forestry purposes (COLP GB1, SOLP GB2) and within the open countryside (COLP G3, H3, SOLP G5, H6). The proposed development is inappropriate in that it is materially larger than the dwelling it replaces and is therefore contrary to advice contained within paragraphs 3.2 and 3.6 of PPG2. The proposed dwelling fails to meet the Local Planning Authority's criteria for replacement dwellings outside the built up areas of towns and villages (H16 SOLP, H9 COLP) by reason of its excessive size and scale in relation to the existing dwelling unit on this site. There are no overriding reasons sufficient to justify the grant of planning permission contrary to the planning policies of the Local Planning Authority. The proposal would detract from and be detrimental to the rural character and appearance of this area of Great Landscape Value contrary to policy C5 of COLP and C3 of SOLP.