Land Adjoining And West Of Maplecroft Street Through Murcott Village Murcott

1. 1.The proposed development is, by definition, inappropriate development in the Oxford Green Belt for which no very special circumstances have been demonstrated. The application is therefore contrary to Policy ESD14 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Part 1 and paragraphs 153-155 of the National Planning Policy Framework.
2. 2.The proposed development would be unsustainably located and outside the built-up limits of Murcott. It would be contrary to Policies PSD1, BSC1, and ESD 1 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011- 2031 Part 1 and saved Policy H18 of the Cherwell Local Plan 1996. Notwithstanding a lack of a five-year supply of deliverable housing sites, the adverse impacts of directing development to an unsustainable location would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the minor benefits it would provide. The application is therefore also contrary to the presumption in favour of sustainable development outlined in government guidance contained within 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 is available to view online Planning Committee meeting at which this application was determined are also available to view online at: http://modgov.cherwell.gov.uk/ieListMeetings.aspx?CId=117&Year=0 TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 (AS AMENDED)

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

OX5 2RE

Application type

Permission in Principle

Scale / size

Small

Parish

Fencott And Murcott

Date validated

10 June 2026

Target decision date

15 July 2026

Agent address

Bagley Croft Hinksey Hill Oxford OX1 5BD

Statutory period

35 days

Documents

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