Planning Application Details

The proposed development would be contrary to the provisions of the Oxfordshire Structure Plan 2011 which seeks to restrain development outside the County towns (H1); to protect the environment from potentially harmful development (EN1); and to restrict development in the Green Belt to agricultural, forestry or recreational purposes only (G4). The proposal is not intended for any of these purposes and there is no evidence of any overriding need which would justify a departure from the planning policies of the Local Planning Authority. The proposed development would be contrary to the provisions of the adopted South Oxfordshire Local Plan which seeks to restrain overall levels of development (SOLP G1) particularly in the Green Belt where there is a general presumption against new development unless required for agricultural or forestry purposes and within the open countryside (SOLP GB2 and H6). The proposed development is inappropriate in that it is materially larger than the dwelling it replaces and is therefore contrary to advice contained within paragraph 3.2 and 3.6 of PPG2. The proposed dwelling fails to meet the Local Planning Authority's criteria for replacement dwellings outside the built-up areas of towns and villages (SOLP H16) by reason of its excessive size and scale in relation to the existing dwelling unit on this site. There are no overriding reasons sufficient to justify the grant of planning permission contrary to the planning policies of the Local Planning Authority. The proposal, because of its additional height and bulk, would detract from and be detrimental to the rural character and appearance of this Area of Great Landscape Value contrary to policy C3 of South Oxfordshire Local Plan.