The application site is located in a prominent position in an attractive area of countryside away from any established settlements. The principle of the proposed development of a new 50 bedroom hotel in this isolated countryside location is contrary to Policy TSM4 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011 (SOLP), which only permits the construction of new hotels within the built up area of existing settlements. Furthermore the proposal is contrary to Policy R5 of the SOLP, which usually only allows for the construction of a club house and maintenance building in connection with golf courses. In addition the proposal is contrary to the general aims of Policy G4 of the SOLP, which seeks to protect the countryside for its own sake through a strong presumption against new development in the countryside. Therefore, the principle of the development is not acceptable with regard to Policies G4, TSM4, and R5 of the SOLP and also guidance contained within Planning Policy Statement 7: Sustainable Development in Rural Areas. There are no material considerations of sufficient weight to overcome the basic objections to the principle of the development.
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P09/E0232/DISThe application site is in a remote location away from any established settlements and their associated services and facilities. It is unlikely that traffic movements to and from the site would be by any other means other than the private car. As such the site is not in a sustainable location and the scale and form of the proposed development would result in the increased reliance on the use of the private car. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policies G3, and T1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011, Policies G1, G2, T1 and E5 of the Oxfordshire Structure Plan 2016 and guidance contained within Planning Policy Statement 1: Delivering Sustainable Development, Planning Policy Statement 7: Sustainable Development in Rural Areas and Planning Policy Guidance Note 13: Transport.
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P09/E0232/DISHotels are key town centre uses and justification for siting a hotel outside of an existing town centre is required. Insufficient information has been submitted to demonstrate that there is an established need for a new hotel in this countryside location against sustainability objectives and objectives to maintain the vitality and viability of town centre areas. In the absence of such need, the proposal is contrary to Policies G3 and TC7 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011, Policy TC2 of the Oxfordshire Structure Plan 2016 and guidance contained within Planning Policy Statement 6: Planning for Town Centres.
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P09/E0232/DISThe application site lies outside of any defined settlement boundary and in an attractive area of open countryside. The proposal, due to its siting, size, design, scale, bulk and massing would represent a substantial and inappropriate extension to the existing building, which would consolidate the existing built form resulting in a significant increase in the visual impact of the development. This would be to the detriment of the attractive rural character and appearance of the surrounding area. The proposal would therefore be contrary to Policies G2, G4, G6, C1 and D1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011, Policies G2, G5 and EN1 of the Oxfordshire Structure Plan 2016 and guidance contained within the South Oxfordshire Design Guide 2000, Planning Policy Statement 1: Delivering Sustainable Development and Planning Policy Guidance Note 7: Sustainable Development in Rural Areas.
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P09/E0232/DISThe proposed development, due to its size, design, scale, bulk and massing, fails to integrate with and respect the design, character and appearance of the existing built form and the rural character and appearance of the surrounding area. As such the proposal is contrary to Policies G2, G4, G6, C1, and D1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011, Policy G2 of the Oxfordshire Structure Plan 2016 and guidance contained within the South Oxfordshire Design Guide 2000 and Planning Policy Statement 1: Delivering Sustainable Development.
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P09/E0232/DISThe development fails to provide an appropriate scheme of works or on and off-site mitigation measures to accommodate the impact of the development on local infrastructure, services, or amenities. The proposal is therefore contrary to government advice, Policies D11, T1, T2, and T3 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011, and Policies G3 and T8 of the Oxfordshire Structure Plan 2016.
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