Long Barn, 46 Market Square, Witney

6009103·West Oxfordshire·2 Sept 2026dismissed·25/01990/LBC

Tier label used

main service centre

The tier sentence ¶18

“an additional dwelling in a main service centre would accord with”

Summary

Converting a listed curtilage barn behind a Grade II former inn in Witney Market Square to a dwelling, with a two-storey extension in the service yard. Both the planning and LBC appeals were dismissed. The conversion itself was sympathetic. The extension harmed the listed buildings and the conservation area, gave future occupiers poor light and privacy, and was not justified by any marketing of the employment units. The protected-species survey was also stale. The housing benefit was substantial (4.3-year supply) but outweighed.

Why this is cited

Tier accordance acknowledged; dismissed on heritage. In the register this counts as a descriptive mention that played no part in the reasoning.

Sources

Decision on the Planning Inspectorate appeals service · full decision note · letter pins-corpus/6009103.txt

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