Planning Application Details

That the site lies beyond the well defined built-up area of Rotherfield Peppard. The proposed development would extend the built-up area into the countryside, would consolidate development on the edge of the settlement and would detract from the character and appearance of the locality which lies within the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Therefore, the development would be contrary to the provisions of the approved Oxfordshire Structure Plan (particularly policies G1, EN1, EN4 and RUR3) and the Council's adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan (particularly policies G1, G5, C2 and H6). The provision of an access across the applicants' land to the adjoining sewage plant and the personal circumstances of the applicants do not warrant any departure from the policies of the Local Planning Authority. That in an appeal (reference T/APP/Q3115/A/95/251100/P8) against the Local Planning Authority's decision to refuse planning permission for a new house and garage at land to the south of Drays Meadow, Peppard Common (application P94/S0650/O) the Inspector appointed to determine the appeal considered, inter alia: ".. It is still the case, as was described in previous cases, that the boundary between the village and the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty can be defended by continuing to regard Dray's Meadow as an isolated development in an otherwise open area, even though it is surrounded on three sides by gardens..." and the circumstances remain unchanged in the current proposal.