Application registered
Consultation
period
Application under consideration
Decision
made
Description
Erection of single storey dwelling.
Location
Land adjoining Kings Arms, Wheatley Road, Forest Hill
Grid Reference
458570/207869
Applicant
John Cooper Developments Ltd
4 Cannons Field
Old Marston
OXFORD
OX3 OQR
Agent
John Cooper Developments Ltd
4 Cannons Field
Old Marston
OXFORD
OX3 OQR
Constraints
Forest hill Conservation Area
Consultation / Notification
No further Representations on this application will be accepted.
Consultations / Notifications to date are shown below.
Name / Number
Date Sent
Response Date
c/o Mr M Leading,
86 Mickle Way,
Forest Hill,
OXFORD.
OX33 1DX
24 05 1999
Tech.Dir,Babtie Engineering S.
White Oak Cottage
Forest Hill
OXFORD
White Hart Public House
Forest Hill
OXFORD
White Hart Cottage
Forest Hill
OXFORD
The Former Kings Arms P.H.
Wheatley Road, Forest Hill
OXFORD
OX33 1EH
10 05 1999
10 Milton Crescent
Forest Hill
OXFORD
12 Milton Crescent
Forest Hill
OXFORD
OX33 1EJ
05 05 1999
13 Milton Crescent
Forest Hill
OXFORD
OX33 1EJ
14 Milton Crescent
Forest Hill
OXFORD
c/o Mr Merritt
55 Mickle Way
Forest Hill
Oxford
OX33 1DU
Windrush Cottage, Wheatley Rd
Forest Hill
OXFORD
OX33 1EH
10 05 1999
Swallow Cottage
Wheatley Road
Forest Hill
OXFORD
OX33 1EH
Forest Sun
Wheatley Road
Forest Hill
OXFORD
OX33 1EH
Sheridan
Wheatley Road
Forest Hill
OXFORD
OX33 1EH
Rosedene
Wheatley Road
Forest Hill
OXFORD
OX33 1EH
Ramblers
Wheatley Road
Forest Hill
OXFORD
OX33 1EH
Local Highways Liaison Officer
INTERNAL MAIL
Application Type
Minor
(Outline)
Application Progress
Date Received
16th April 1999
Registration Date
16th April 1999
Start Consultation Period
16th April 1999
End Consultation Period
21st May 1999
Target Decision Date
11th June 1999
Decision
Refusal of Outline Planning Permission on 4th June 1999
Conditions / Refusal Reasons
That the proposal would be contrary to Policy G4 of the Oxfordshire
Structure Plan 2011 and Policy GB2 of the adopted South Oxfordshire
Local Plan. The site lies within the Oxford Green Belt wherein there
is a presumption against new development apart from that essentially
required for the purposes of agriculture, forestry or recreation. The
site does not constitute a strict infill plot and as such is
considered inappropriate development in the Green Belt. No special
circumstances have been put forward that would justify overriding
established Green Belt policies.
That the proposal would be contrary to the general, environmental and
housing policies of the Oxfordshire Structure Plan 2011 Policy G1 and H1,
and the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan Policy G1 and H5. The
proposal would result in an unacceptable form of backland development
that would be likely to detract from the amenity and privacy of the
occupiers of adjacent residential occupiers.
That the proposal would be contrary to Policy CON7 and CON8 of the
adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan. It is considered that the
erection of a new dwelling in this backland location would neither
preserve nor enhance the character of the Forest Hill Conservation
Area and would detract from the setting of the former Kings Arms
Public House which is a Grade II listed building.
That in dismissing an appeal against the decision of the District
Council to refuse outline planning permission for inter alia the
erection of a dwelling on this site, the Inspector stated that:
"Your proposal would result in a dwelling being set some distance
behind the street frontage but clearly visible from it. The fact
that the site rises away from the road would give the building
added prominence. In my view a dwelling here, however well designed,
would be seen as being out of character with the conservation area
and disruptive to its appearance. I also think that a building in
this location would result in a visual rivalry with the listed
building which would be detrimental to its setting."
It is the Council's view that this statement applies equally to
the current proposal.
Appeal
Appeal Allowed on 28 September 1999
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