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Will the proposed stable building adversely affect the character and appearance of the Garsington Conservation Area?

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Will the proposed stable building adversely affect the character and appearance of the Garsington Conservation Area?

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• Enforcement issue surrounding the existing field shelter. (i) Does the proposal harm the openness of the Oxford Green Belt? • Policy GB2 (ii) of the Adopted Local Plan is considered to be the most relevant policy concerning the Green Belt issue. This policy states that new buildings will not permitted except for essential facilities for outdoor sport and outdoor recreation, for cemeteries and for other land uses which preserve the openness of the Green Belt and do not conflict with the purposes of including land within it. This policy mirrors the advice contained within Government Policy on Green Belts PPG2 (para 3.4) on new buildings. PPG2 explains that essential facilities should be genuinely required for uses of land which preserve the openness of the Green Belt and do not conflict with the purposes of including land in it. PPG2 gives examples of essential facilities such as accommodation for outdoor sport, or small stables for outdoor sport and outdoor recreation. • The proposed