Land In between Rose View And Gold Hill Cottage Main Street Hethe
Refused on 14 January 2026
Delegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal
Proposal
Erection of a new single dwellinghouse and new home office
- Received
- 17 November 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Cherwell District Council
- Ward
- Fringford And Heyfords
- ReceivedReceived17 Nov
- ValidatedValidated19 Nov
- Consult.Consultation18 Dec
- TargetTarget Date14 Jan
- DecidedDecided14 Jan
Decided in 56 days (council typically 63)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a new dwelling at Land In between Rose View And Gold Hill Cottage Main Street Hethe. Cherwell has handled 4,283 applications of this type. This one was decided in 58 days, 5 days quicker than Cherwell's typical decision time. The site is in the Hethe conservation area, with 8 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 157 applications across Fringford And Heyfords.
92% of full applications at Cherwell District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 9 weeks (median).
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Why it was refused
- By virtue of its design, massing, and appearance the proposed development would result in a visually incongruous and discordant form of development, would fail to reflect the established character and appearance of the surrounding area, resulting in significant and demonstrable harm to the visual amenity of the locality, and would cause harm to the character and appearance of the Hethe Conservation Area. This harm, which would be less than substantial, would not be outweighed by any public benefits. The proposal would therefore fail to accord with Policy ESD15 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Part 1, saved Policies C28 and C30 of the Cherwell Local Plan 1996 and government guidance set out in the National Planning Policy Framework. In accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) and paragraph 39 of the National Planning Policy Framework, Cherwell Council has given consideration to whether amendments or additional information would overcome its concerns with the application, but unfortunately it has concluded that it would not be possible to resolve those concerns within the scope and timescales of this application. Cherwell Council has resolved that the application proposals do not amount to sustainable development and consent must accordingly be refused. The case officer’s report and recommendation in respect of this application provides a detailed assessment of the merits of the application when considered against current planning policy and guidance, including consideration of the issues raised by the comments received from consultees and members of the public.
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Application type
- Full Development
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Hethe
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 19 November 2025
- Last date for comments
- 18 December 2025
- Target decision date
- 14 January 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- Mr Peter McCorkell Wisteria Cottage Studio 19 Broad Lane Evenley NN13 5SF
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Appeal history
Additional information
- Documents
- 25
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Conservation area: Hethe
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (20)
flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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