Planning Application Details

That the proposed development would be contrary to the provisions of the adopted Didcot Local Plan (Policy L3) and the approved South Oxfordshire Local Plan (Policies CON 8 and CON 10). The site lies within the Northbourne Conservation Area, and having regard to its location and size in relation to existing surrounding development the proposal would result in a cramped, intrusive and incongruous form of development which would detract from the visual amenity of the street scene and the character and appearance of the Conservation Area. That the proposed development would be contrary to the provisions of the adopted Didcot Local Plan (Policy H2) and the approved South Oxfordshire Local Plan (Policy H4) in that having regard to the limited size of the site the proposal would result in the provision of amenity space below the recommended standard set out in the Council's Ladygrove Design Guide resulting in unsatisfactory standards of residential amenity for prospective occupants of the new dwelling. That the proposed development would result in the loss of mature trees which contribute to the visual amenity of the street scene contrary to the provisions of the approved Didcot Local Plan (Policy H7 and L10) and the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan (Policy H4) and in particular their loss would be detrimental to the setting, character and appearance of the Northbourne Conservation Area.