Planning Application Details

That the proposal would be contrary to the general, countryside and housing policies of the Oxfordshire Structure Plan (particularly policies G1, EN1 and H1 as proposed to be modified), the adopted Rural Areas Local Plan (particularly policies G1, G3, G5, C8, H4, H5 and H7) and the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan (particularly policies G1, G5, G8, C3, H5, H6 and H18 (as proposed to be modified). The proposal to erect four dwellings on the site does not constitute an acceptable form of infill development and would result in a form of backland development that would extend the built-up limit of the settlement onto open land and detract from the semi-rural character of the area. That the proposal would be likely to result in a cramped and intrusive form of development that would be out of keeping with its surroundings and detract from the semi-rural character of the area which lies within an Area of Great Landscape Value. That in dismissing an appeal (reference APP/1965A/73/14878) against the decision of the former Oxfordshire County Council to refuse planning permission for the erection of four dwellings on an area of land including part of the appeal site (reference M618/73), the Inspector stated, inter alia:- "that residential development of the whole of the appeal site by the erection of 4 dwellings would extend the present limits of this small hamlet (which is unsupported by even minimal communal facilities) further into open country, contrary to the planned policy for the area." It is the Council's view that these comments apply equally to the present proposal.