Planning Application Details

That the proposal would be contrary to policy G7 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan. The proposal to use the property as a cafe and tea room open from 7 am until 10 pm and providing hot food and musical entertainment would be likely to result in unacceptable noise and disturbance to nearby residents, thus detracting from their standard of residential amenity. That the proposal would be contrary to policies G10 and G11 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan. Having regard to the restricted parking facilities at and adjacent to the site, the proposal would be likely to result in on-street parking on the narrow roads near the site, close to a busy junction and would be harmful to the safety and convenience of the road users and the free flow of traffic. That the proposal represents the introduction of a use which would harm the character and appearance of the Wheatley Conservation Area and would thereby be contrary to policy CON15 of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan. That in dismissing an appeal against the refusal of planning permission for the change of use of these premises from a shop to a hot food takeaway (ref P92/N0446) the Inspector concluded that the proposed use would be unacceptable in highway terms, intrusive and unneighbourly to local residents and an inappropriate form of development in a Conservation Area. It is considered that the same considerations apply to this proposal.