Planning Appeal (Ref: APP/D3125/W/23/3331279)

Park Gate, Burford Road, Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire

This web page is for documents associated with the Planning Appeal (Reference: APP/D3125/W/23/3331279) for land south of Burford Road, Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire (Park Gate):

22/03240/OUT - Outline planning permission for the development of up to 134 dwellings (Use Class C3) including means of access into the site (not internal roads) and associated highway works, with all other matters (relating to appearance, landscaping, scale and layout) reserved (amended description) (amended plans).

Appellant: Catesby Strategic Land Limited

Local Planning Authority: West Oxfordshire District Council. A copy of the planning application as submitted to the Council can be viewed via their website, using the Planning Reference 22/03240/OUT.

West Oxfordshire District Council Reference: 22/03240/OUT

Planning Inspectorate Reference: APP/D3125/W/23/3331279

Key appeal documents can be accessed below. Any issues downloading documents please email info@catesbyestates.co.uk

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Download the Core Document List (Planning Application Documents originally submitted with the Planning Application) here

Table A – Planning Application (Planning Application Documents originally submitted with the Planning Application)

CD A1. Site Location Plan.pdf

CD A2. Framework Plan.pdf

CD A3. Illustrative Masterplan.pdf

CD A4. Proposed Footway.pdf

CD A5. Proposed Site Access.pdf

CD A6. Application Form.pdf

CD A7. Covering Letter.pdf

CD A8. Planning Statement.pdf

CD A9. Affordable Housing Statement.pdf

CD A10. Agricultural Land Classification Report.pdf

CD A11. Air Quality Assessment.pdf

CD A12. Arboricultural Impact Assessment Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan.pdf

CD A13. Built Heritage and Archaeological Assessment.pdf

CD A14. Design and Access Statement.pdf

CD A15. Ecological Impact Assessment.pdf

CD A16. Flood Risk Assessment.pdf

CD A17. Preliminary Foul Drainage and Utilities Assessment.pdf

CD A18. Phase 1 Site Appraisal.pdf

CD A19. Noise Assessment Report.pdf

CD A20. Statement of Community Involvement.pdf

CD A21. Landscape and Visual Assessment.pdf

CD A22. Sustainability Statement.pdf

CD A23. Transport Statement.pdf

CD A24. Framework Travel Plan.pdf

CD A25. Lighting Impact Assessment.pdf

Table B – Planning Application (Additional/Updated Plans and Documents Submitted During Determination of Application)

CD B1. Response to Air Quality Assessment.pdf

CD B2. Response to Highway Authority (inc. revised Framework Travel Plan).pdf

CD B3. Updated Built Heritage and Archaeological Assessment.pdf

CD B4. Response to LLFA Comments.pdf

CD B5. Site Location Plan 16b.pdf

CD B6. Framework Plan P02-Rev F.pdf

CD B7. Illustrative Masterplan P03-Rev F.pdf

CD B8. Baseline Habitat Plan.pdf

CD B9. Proposed Habitat Plan.pdf

CD B10. Biodiversity Metric - Available upon request
Please email info@catesbyestates.co.uk and this will be sent to you via WeTransfer

CD B11. Landscape Strategy Plan edp7754_d011-B.pdf

CD B12. Revised Sustainability Statement.pdf

CD B13. Interim Archaeological Evaluation Report.pdf

CD B14. Archaeological Evaluation Report.pdf

CD B15. Rebuttal to BBOWT.pdf

Table C – Validation, Planning Committee and Determination

CD C1. Acknowledgement Letter from WODC.pdf

CD C2. Amended Acknowledgement Letter from WODC.pdf

CD C3. Screening Opinion.pdf

CD C4. Pre-Application Advice.pdf

CD C5. Committee Report 30th May 2023.pdf

CD C6. Supplement for Committee, 30th May 2023.pdf

CD C7. Committee Report, 19th June 2023.pdf

CD C8. Supplement for Committee, 19th June 2023.pdf

CD C9. Committee Report, 17th July 2023.pdf

CD C10. Supplement for Committee, 17th July 2023.pdf

CD C11. Decision Notice.pdf

Table D – Consultation Responses (date uploaded to WODC website)

CD D1. Strategic Housing and Development Officer - 20 Dec 2022.pdf

CD D2. Biodiversity Officer - 16th Jan 2023.pdf

CD D3. Archaeology Officer - 2nd Dec 2022.pdf

CD D4. Environmental Health Air Quality - 19 Dec 2022.pdf

CD D5. Environmental Health Contaminated Land - 19 Dec 2022.pdf

CD D6. NHS - 20 Dec 2022.pdf

CD D7. Thames Valley Police - 21 Dec 2022.pdf

CD D8. Environmental Health Noise - 21 Dec 2022.pdf

CD D9. Minster Lovell Parish Council - 23 December 2022.pdf

CD D10. Oxfordshire County Council - 13 Jan 2023.pdf

CD D11. Sport and Leisure - 23 January 2023.pdf

CD D12. Planning and Strategic Housing - 23 January 2023.pdf

CD D13. Email from Air Quality Officer - 3 February 2023.pdf

CD D14. Environmental Health Air Quality - 9 February 2023.pdf

CD D15. OCC Highways - 16 February 2023.pdf

CD D16. Oxfordshire County Council - 16 February 2023.pdf

CD D17. Environmental Health - 23 February 2023.pdf

CD D18. NHS - 28 February 2023.pdf

CD D19. Oxfordshire County Council - 1 March 2023.pdf

CD D20. Highways - 2nd March 2023.pdf

CD D21. Minster Lovell Parish Council - 6 March 2023.pdf

CD D22. Thames Water - 7 March 2023.pdf

CD D23. Natural England - 8 March 2023.pdf

CD D24. Thames Valley Police - 9 March 2023.pdf

CD D25. Environmental Health Contaminated Land - 13 March 2023.pdf

CD D26. Landscape Officer - 17 March 2023.pdf

CD D27. Oxfordshire County Council - 29 March 2023.pdf

CD D28. Biodiversity Officer - 31 March 2023.pdf

CD D29. Archaeology Officer - 4 May 2023.pdf

CD D30. Archaeology Officer - 24 May 2023.pdf

CD D31. Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust - 12 June 2023.pdf

CD D32. Sport and Leisure - 19 June 2023.pdf

CD D33. Biodiversity Officer - 26 June 2023.pdf

Table E – Planning Appeal (Appellants Case)

CD E1. Appeal Form, 13th October 2023.pdf

CD E2. Appellant Statement of Case, October 2023.pdf

CD E3. Case Management Conference Note.pdf

CD E4. A + B. Overarching Statement of Common Ground and Appendices.pdf

CD E5. Housing Land Supply Statement of Common Ground.pdf

CD E6. Landscape Statement of Common Ground.pdf

CD E7. Affordable Housing Statement of Common Ground.pdf

CD E8. Foul Drainage Statement of Common Ground.pdf

CD E9. A. Appellant's Planning Proof of Evidence.pdf

CD E9. B. Appellant's Planning Proof Appendices.pdf

CD E10. A. Appellant's Highways Proof of Evidence.pdf

CD E10. B. Appellant's Highways Proof Appendices.pdf

CD E10. C. Appellant's Highways Proof Summary.pdf

CD E11. A. Appellant's Landscape Proof of Evidence.pdf

CD E11. B. Appellant's Landscape Proof Appendices.pdf

CD E11. C. Appellant's Landcape Proof Summary.pdf

CD E12. A. Appellant's Heritage Proof of Evidence.pdf

CD E12. B. Appellant's Heritage Proof Appendices.pdf

CD E12. C. Appellant's Heritage Proof Summary.pdf

CD E13. A. Appellant's Housing Land Supply Proof of Evidence.pdf

CD E13. B. Appellant's Housing Land Supply Proof Appendices.pdf

CD E14. LPA Rule 6 Statement, dated 13th December 2023.pdf

CD E15. Letter from The Society for the Protection of Minster Lovell dated 19th December 2023.pdf

CD E16. Valley Pumps Ltd Wastewater Engineering – Site Survey Report, dated 17th December 2023.pdf

CD E17. A. LPA Proof of Evidence.pdf

CD E17. B. LPA Proof of Evidence Appendices 1a-1d.pdf

CD E17. C. LPA Proof of Evidence Appendices 2a-8.pdf

CD E18. A. Statement of Case, The Society for the Protection of Minster Lovell.pdf

CD E18. B. Photo 1.pdf

CD E18. C. Photo 2.pdf

CD E18. D. Photo 3.pdf

CD E18. E. Photo 4.pdf

CD E18. F. Photo 5.pdf

CD E18. G. Photo 6.pdf

CD E18. H. Photo 7.pdf

CD E19. Appellant's Highways Rebuttal Proof of Evidence.pdf

CD E20. Appellant's Housing Delivery and Housing Land Supply Rebuttal Proof of Evidence.pdf

CD E21. Appellant's Landscape Rebuttal Proof of Evidence.pdf

CD E22. Appellant’s Planning Rebuttal Proof of Evidence.pdf

Table F – National Planning Policy and Guidance

CD F1. NPPF Dec 2023.pdf

CD F2. NPPF Sept 2023.pdf

CD F3. National Planning Practice Guidance Website

CD F4. Technical Guidance to the NPPF.pdf

Table G – Adopted Local Planning Policy, Guidance and Evidence

CD G1. West Oxfordshire Local Plan 2031.pdf

CD G2. WODC Reg10a Review Exectutive Committee 11 October 2023.pdf

CD G3. West Oxfordshire Design Guide - April 2016.pdf

CD G4. West Oxfordshire Local Plan 2031 Inspector's Report, Aug 2018.pdf

CD G5. Inspector's Report Appendix 1.pdf

CD G6. Inspector's Report Appendix 2 Schedule of Main Modifications.pdf

CD G7. Affordable Housing SPD 2021.pdf

CD G8. Local Development Scheme, April 2023.pdf

CD G9. Settlement Sustainability Report.pdf

CD G10. SHELAA 2016.pdf

Table H – Emerging Local Planning Policy, Guidance and Evidence

CD H1. West Oxfordshire Local Plan 2041 Initial Scoping Consultation Document, August 2022.pdf

CD H2. West Oxfordshire Local Plan 2041 Focused Consultation on Ideas and Objectives Document, August 2023.pdf

Table I – Housing Needs and Land Supply

CD I1. West Oxfordshire Housing Land Supply Position Statement 2023 – 2028, dated October 2023.pdf

CD I2. West Oxfordshire Housing Land Supply Position Statement 2022-2027, dated November 2022.pdf

CD I3. Oxfordshire Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA), April 2014.pdf

CD I4. Oxford Housing and Economic Needs Assessment (HENA), December 2022.pdf

CD I5. Draft AAP for Oxfordshire Cotswolds Garden Village (Salt Cross Garden Village).pdf

CD I6. Phasing Report for Oxfordshire Cotswolds Garden Village (Salt Cross Garden Village).pdf

CD I7. Oxford Local Plan 2040 Background Paper 1.pdf

CD I8. Statement of Common Ground re Land East of Witney Road, Ducklington.pdf

Table J – Landscape

CD J1. West Oxfordshire Landscape Assessment (May 1998).pdf

CD J2. A. The Oxfordshire Wildlife and Landscape Study - Estate Farmlands LCT (OWLS) (2004).pdf

CD J2. B. The Oxfordshire Wildlife and Landscape Study - Farmland Slopes & Valley Sides (OWLS) (2004).pdf

CD J2. C. The Oxfordshire Wildlife and Landscape Study - River Meadowlands (OWLS) (2004).pdf

CD J3. National Character Area Profile 107 Cotswolds (Natural England, 2015).pdf

CD J4. Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Third Edition (GLVIA3).pdf

CD J5. 2021 LI Technical Note TGN 02-21.pdf

Table K – Heritage

CD K1. Historic Environment Good Practice Advice in Planning Note 2 Managing Significance in Decision Taking in the Hi.pdf

CD K2. Historic Environment Good Practice Advice in Planning Note 3 The Setting of Heritage Assets (Second Edition).pdf

CD K3. Heritage Significance Analysing Significance in Heritage Assets Historic England Advice Note 12.pdf

CD K4. Conservation Principles Polices and Guidance for the Sustainable Management of the Historic Environment.pdf

CD K5. Charterville and the Chartist Land Company, Kate Tiller.pdf

Table L – Affordable Housing

CD L1. West Oxfordshire Preventing Homelessness Strategy 2018-2028.pdf

CD L2. Oxfordshire Growth Needs Assessment 2021.pdf

CD L3. West Oxfordshire Council Plan 2023 to 2027.pdf

Table M – Drainage and Flooding

CD M1. Soakaway testing – Land South of Burford Road, Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire. GRM Development Solutions Ltd. Rep.pdf

CD M2. Water Industry Act (1991).pdf

CD M3. Sewerage Sector Guidance - Design Construction Guidance.pdf

Table N – Highways

CD N1. National Design Guide.pdf

CD N2. TCPA 20-Minute Neighbourhoods, Creating Healthier, Active, Prosperous Communities.pdf

CD N3. Manual for Streets.pdf

CD N4. Department for Transport Statistics NTS0614 Trips to and from school by age, trip length and main mode, aged 5.pdf

CD N5. Guidelines for Providing for Journeys on Foot.pdf

Table O – Relevant Planning Appeal Decisions and Legal Judgements

CD O1. Land north of Cote Road, Aston (APPD3125W233317512) July 2023.pdf

CD O2. Land at Witney Road, Ducklington (APPD3125W223297487) January 2023.pdf

CD O3. Land off Dene Road, Cotford St Luke (APPW3330W223304839) February 2023.pdf

CD O4. Land West of Langton Road, Norton (APPY2736W153136237) July 2016.pdf

CD O5. Land off Back Lane, Sowerby (APPG2713W203258099) October 2021.pdf

CD O6. Highgate Hill, Hawkhurst (APPM2270W213282908) March 2022.pdf

CD O7. Pulley Lane, Droitwich Spa (APPH1840A132199085) July 2014.pdf

CD O8. Land to rear of 39 Brize Norton Road Minster Lovell (APPD3125W183211732) April 2019.pdf

CD O9. Land to the rear of 78-88 Brize Norton Road, Minster Lovell (APPD3125W163143114) August 2016.pdf

CD O10. Land to the rear of 78-88 Brize Norton Road, Minster Lovell (APPD3125W163148659) August 2016.pdf

CD O11. Woolpit, Suffolk (APPW3520W183194926) September 2018.pdf

CD O12. Ardleigh, Colchester (APPP1560W173185776) September 2018.pdf

CD O13. Little Sparrows, Sonning Common, Oxfordshire (APPQ3115W203265861) June 2021.pdf

CD O14. London Road, Woolmer Green (Ref. APPC1950W173190821) October 2018.pdf

CD O15. Bures Hamlet, Essex (Ref. APPZ1510W183207509) March 2019.pdf

CD O16. Southfield Road, Gretton (Ref. APPU2805W183218880) August 2019.pdf

CD O17. Land at Farleigh Farm, Backwell (Ref. APPD0121W213285624) June 2022.pdf

CD O18. Land East of Barns Lane, Burford (Ref. APPD3125W223293656) August 2022.pdf

CD O19. Land West of Wroslyn Road, Freeland (Ref. APPD3125W223301202) January 2023.pdf

CD O20. Land at Colwell Green, Witney (Ref. APPD3125W223307358) May 2023.pdf

CD O21. Land at Hill Rise, Woodstock (Ref. APPD3125W233315391) October 2023.pdf

CD O22. High Court Judgement - Palmer v Herefordshire Council & Anor [2016] EWCA Civ 1061.pdf

CD O23. High Court Judgement – Barnwell v East Northamptonshire District Council, English Heritage, National Trust &.pdf

CD O24. High Court Judgement - DCLG and Nuon UK Ltd v. Bedford Borough Council [2013] EWHC 2847.pdf

CD O25. High Court Judgement - Catesby Estates Ltd. V. Steer [2018] EWCA Civ 1697.pdf

CD O26. High Court Judgement - Forge Field Society v Sevenoaks District Council [2014] EWHC 1895.pdf

CD O27. High Court Judgement – Jones v Mordue [2015] EWCA Civ 1243.pdf

CD O28. High Court Judgement - R (Corbett) v Cornwall Council [2020] EWCA 508.pdf

CD O29. Land to the rear of Brock Cottage, Brize Norton (Ref. APPD3125W213274197) March 2022.pdf

Table P – Miscellaneous

CD P1. Letter from Stagecoach, dated 15th December 2022.pdf

CD P2. Windrush Against Sewage Pollution (WASP) Comments, dated 2nd January 2023.pdf

CD P3. West Oxfordshire Economic Snapshot.pdf

CD P4. Land North of Cote Road, Aston - Closing Submission of the Apellant.pdf

Planning Inquiry Documents

Inquiry Documents List.pdf

ID 1. Appellant's Opening Statement.pdf

ID 2. Council's Opening Statement.pdf

ID 3. List of Appearances - Appellant.pdf

ID 4. Landscape SoCG Additional Viewpoints Review.pdf

ID 5. Photographs of document introduced by The Society for the Protection of Minster Lovell.pdf

ID 6. Society for the Protection of Minster Lovell Statement – Mr Andrew Feilden.pdf

ID 7. Society for the Protection of Minster Lovell Statement – Mr Paul Eaglestone.pdf

ID 8. Society for the Protection of Minster Lovell Statement – Ms Victoria McCormick.pdf

ID 9. Society for the Protection of Minster Lovell Statement – Mr Richard Clayton.pdf

ID 10. LPA Proof of Evidence Errata.pdf

ID 11. Correspondence from Oxfordshire County Council regarding Primary School contributions.pdf

ID 12. Statement from Minster Lovell Parish Council.pdf

ID 13. Statement from Knights Professional Services Limited.pdf

ID14. Position Statement agreed by the Council and Appellant, 20th February 2024.pdf

ID 15. Agreed Site Visit Itinerary.pdf

ID 16. A. Regulation 122(2) Statement – West Oxfordshire District Council.pdf

ID 16. B. Regulation 122(2) Statement Appendices.pdf

ID 17. Additional Site Visit Location from Windrush Against Sewage Pollution.pdf

ID 18. Photographs of Village Hall and Brize Norton Road from Society for the Protection of Minster Lovell.pdf

ID 19. Council’s Closing Statement.pdf

ID 20. Society for the Protection of Minster Lovell Closing Statement – Mr Feilden.pdf

ID 21. Society for the Protection of Minster Lovell Closing Statement – Mr Clayton.pdf

ID 22. Closing Statement – Mrs McAleer.pdf

ID 23. Appellant’s Closing Statement.pdf

ID 24. Email from OCC re. Public Transport Contributions.pdf

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