®Planning appeal decision
20 Narcot Lane, Chalfont St. Giles, HP8 4DA
Planning appeal 3261392 at 20 Narcot Lane, Chalfont St. Giles, HP8 4DA (Buckinghamshire Council - Chiltern Area *) was dismissed on 25 August 2021 by Inspector Chandler M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
the demolition of a single dwelling and the construction of 31 affordable (discounted market sales housing), custom build dwellings with associated provision of car parking, open space, landscaping, drainage and infrastructure works
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Chandler M
- Postcode
- HP8 4DA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- whether the proposal would make appropriate provision for affordable housing
- the effect of the proposal on biodiversity
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether an appropriate mechanism exists to promote sustainable transport opportunities
- if the proposal would be inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify it
What decided it
The substantial and demonstrable harm to the openness of the Green Belt, both visually and spatially, could not be clearly outweighed by the other considerations in favour of the proposal, and very special circumstances did not exist to justify the development.
The substantial harm to Green Belt openness, given very substantial weight, was not clearly outweighed by the benefits of self-build housing provision (substantial weight), affordable housing (moderate weight), housing supply contribution (moderate weight), and sustainable transport promotion (limited weight), with the Green Belt harm tipping decisively against the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GB2Policy CS8Policy CS10Policy CS11Policy CS24Policy CS31Policy GC1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 147Paragraph 148
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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