Planning appeal decision
Manor House Farm Lower Road, Hardwick, Aylesbury, HP22 4DZ
Planning appeal 3264044 at Manor House Farm Lower Road, Hardwick, Aylesbury, HP22 4DZ (Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *) was allowed on 23 June 2021 by Inspector Hunter A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve the setting of Manor House Farm, a Grade II listed building.
erection of detached dwelling to include car parking and improvements to existing vehicular access
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hunter A
- Postcode
- HP22 4DZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve the setting of Manor House Farm, a Grade II listed building
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Hardwick Conservation Area (HCA)
- The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The agricultural design of the proposed dwelling, combined with its subservient height, massing and relationship to Manor House Farm, and the retention of existing landscaping and trees, would preserve the setting of the listed building and the character and appearance of the conservation area and surrounding area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE1 of the Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan (VALP)Policy GP.53Policy GP.35 of the Aylesbury Vale Local Plan (AVLP)Policy RA8 of the Aylesbury Vale Local Plan (AVLP)Policy BE2 of the VALPPolicy NE4 of the VALP
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 16
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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