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 and EN7) and the Council's approved South Oxfordshire Local Plan (particularly policies G1, G5 and H6). The erection of a new dwelling on the site would result in the undesirable intensification of sporadic residential development beyond the built-up area of Henley-on-Thames and would detract from the character and appearance of the locality. There is no justification or any special circumstances relating to this proposal which would warrant any departure from the planning policies of the Local Planning Authority. That the site lies within the River Thames flood plain and, in particular within an area with a history of recent flooding. The development would be at direct risk of flooding, would increase the risk of flooding elsewhere and would result in an increase in the population living in the flood plain. Therefore, the development would be contrary to the provisions of the Council's approved South Oxfordshire Local Plan, particularly policy G16. That any dwelling on the application site would be overshadowed by mature trees which would result in poor standards of residential amentiy for occupiers of the new dwelling and in pressure for trees to be lopped or felled. As such the proposal would be contrary to the provisions of the Council's approved South Oxfordshire Local Plan, particularly policies C16 and C18.