®Planning appeal decision
22 Bellingdon Road, Chesham, HP5 2HA
Planning appeal 3263093 at 22 Bellingdon Road, Chesham, HP5 2HA (Buckinghamshire Council - Chiltern Area *) was dismissed on 21 June 2021 by Inspector Clarke B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the suitability of the site as a location for residential development, with particular reference to the availability of commercial properties.
an outline application for the demolition of the existing building and the redevelopment of the site to provide nine apartments
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Clarke B
- Postcode
- HP5 2HA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the suitability of the site as a location for residential development, with particular reference to the availability of commercial properties
What decided it
The failure to demonstrate that the site has no reasonable prospect of being reused for commercial purposes, combined with the limited housing benefits being outweighed by the significant harm from loss of employment land in an accessible location.
The benefits of nine residential units and contribution to housing supply are significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm arising from the loss of employment opportunities in an accessible location.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS16
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.