Planning Application Details

That the proposal would be contrary to policies EN1, H1 and RUR3 of the Oxfordshire Structure Plan, policies G1, G2, EN1, EN2 and H1 of the Oxfordshire Structure Plan (deposit draft), and policies G1 and H5 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan which seek to protect the District from adverse development and to restrict development within the smaller villages to strict infill development, which is the filling of an appropriate small gap in an otherwise built-up frontage by the erection of one or two dwellings. The site is a large open space within the village of Henton, and having regard to its extensive nature the site does not constitute an infill site, and there are no overriding circumstances to justify a departure from the planning policies of the Local Planning Authority. The site is a large important open space within the village of Henton. Development of the site by the erection of one large dwelling and garage would significantly detract from the attractive open rural character of the site, and create an undesirable precedent for further development on other parts of the site and in the general locality which has several areas of open land which contribute significantly to the rural character of the area. The development would thereby be contrary to policies H4 and H5 set out in the South Oxfordshire Local Plan.