Planning Application Details

That the development would be contrary to the general environmental/ countryside and housing policies of the approved Structure Plan for Oxfordshire (particularly policies G1, EN1, EN4 and EN7), the Council's adopted Rural Areas Local Plan (particularly policies G1, G3, C7 and H5) and the approved South Oxfordshire Local Plan (particularly policies G1, G5, C2 and H6). The erection of new dwellings on this site would result in the undesirable consolidation of a ribbon of development beyond the built up area of Watlington and would be detrimental to the character and visual amenity of the area which lies within the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There is considered to be no justification or special circumstances relating to this proposal which warrant any departure from the planning policies of the Local Planning Authority. That having regard to the size and design of the dwellings and their location to the rear of Tree Tops, the proposed development would be out of character with the established pattern of development at Hill Road, Watlington, which is primarily frontage development. The proposed development would, therefore, be detrimental to the character and amenity of the area and would be contrary to policy G5 of the adopted Rural Areas Local Plan and policy G8 of the approved South Oxfordshire Local Plan.