The appeal at Land at Witney Road, Ducklington: Inspector finds that the West Oxfordshire District Council remains unable to demonstrate a 5-year housing supply and the likelihood of the supply improving is poor.
In reaching their decision, the Inspector commented that:
“The Council suggest housing land supply is 3.96 years (a 1,080 dwellings shortfall) and the appellant finds 3.56 years (a 1,485 dwellings shortfall)…
I therefore find that the housing land supply position is between the Council’s and the appellant’s positions, nearer the latter… Even taking the Council’s less pessimistic position the supply is substantially short.
I therefore conclude that the housing land supply shortfall is substantial and the prospects for it improving are poor, even more so with the additional requirement from Oxford City.”
View the full appeal decision here.
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