Planning Application Details

That the proposal would be contrary to policy EN5 of the Oxfordshire Structure Plan, policy G4 of the Oxfordshire Structure Plan (deposit draft) and policy GB2 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan. The site lies within the Oxford Green Belt wherein there is a general presumption against new development apart from that which is essential for the needs of agriculture, forestry, recreation or some other purpose appropriate to the Green Belt. No special circumstances have been put forward by the applicant to warrant overriding established Green Belt policies. That the proposal would be contrary to policies G1, EN1, EN4 and H1 of the Oxfordshire Structure Plan, policies G1, G2, EN1 and H1 of the Oxfordshire Structure Plan (deposit draft) and policies G1, C3 and H5 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan. The site does not constitute a strict infill plot and lies outside the strict confines of Beckley. Its development would consolidate a loose knit straggle of development would would be detrimental to the rural character and appearance of the area which lies within the Oxford Green Belt and an Area of Great Landscape Value. That the proposal would be contrary to policies CON7 and CON8 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan. It is considered that the erection of a dwelling on the site would be detrimental to the character and appearance of the Beckley Conservation Area and would detract from the settings of Cripps Cottage and the Old Manor House, both Grade II listed buildings.