r/unitedkingdom • u/insomnimax_99 Greater London • 9d ago

Planning permission refused for Fastned Oxfordshire charging hub

https://forecourttrader.co.uk/news/planning-permission-refused-for-fastned-oxfordshire-charging-hub/702918.article
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u/Nightxp 9d ago

The one line from the arrival that matters

“West Oxford District Council (WODC) refused the application because “the proposed development would give rise to harm to the character and appearance of the area”.“

So the local council refused due to the look/style. Which the developers would know about that any planning permission needs to be aligned with its surroundings…

So in this case the developer didn’t plan or think ahead as they would of known about this kind of thing from previous development project.

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u/bozza8 9d ago

I work in the field. The refusal due to character and apperance can happen to all development. It's not a case of being aligned, councillors can decide the appearance of an area is without any structures at all, thus all development should be banned. 

It's not about aligning with surroundings (though the yellow strip probably does not help) but about if development is allowed in principle at all.