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flag Oxfordshire councils spent £56,195 on legal fees after losing planning appeals.

flag Oxfordshire councils have paid £56,195.60 in legal and consultant fees after losing planning appeals, according to a Freedom of Information request. flag Vale of White Horse District Council paid the most, including over £26,480 for rejecting a 125-home development in Faringdon. flag South Oxfordshire and Oxford City Councils paid £14,758.32 and £3,500 respectively for losing appeals on housing projects. flag The Planning Inspectorate can order councils to cover costs when appeals succeed, raising concerns over financial liability and potential loss of planning authority if losses continue. flag Cherwell and West Oxfordshire councils have not responded to the request.

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