Plans for 90 homes in an Oxfordshire village have been refused after more than 100 objections.
The application by Gladman Developments for the development in Shrivenham was turned down by the planning authority Vale of White Horse District Council.
The developers wanted to build the homes on an almost five-acre plot of land that runs alongside the A420 main road with Faringdon, with plans for a village green and pond as well.
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More than 100 objections were received during the public consultation for the plans.
Shrivenham Parish Council objected “most strongly” and said the site was “part of the countryside” that had not been allocated for development under several local plans.
Villagers raised concerns about the impact that an influx of new homeowners would have on infrastructure, including the road network and GP surgeries.
In his refusal of the plans, head of planning Adrian Duffield described the planned site as ‘unallocated’ for development and said it was ‘beyond the built up limits of Shrivenham.’
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He added that the development would ‘place increased pressure’ on public transport, education, public art, street naming, waste bin provision, household waste and recycling centres.
A previous application from Gladman for 85 homes on the site was rejected in September 2018.
No appeal has been lodged against the latest refusal.
In the original planning statement, a Gladman spokesperson said: "As with any greenfield site, the development will introduce changes to the area and some urbanising effects.
"Care has been taken to ensure that the perceived impact on Shrivenham is minimised and acceptable.”
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