®Planning appeal decision
Bledlow Ridge Household Recycling Centre, Wigans Lane, Bledlow Ridge, Buckinghamshire, HP14 4BH
- Authority
- Buckinghamshire Council - Minerals and Waste Planning *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- minerals-waste · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Chandler M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would satisfy the locational and functional requirements for waste management facilities, having regard to the requirements of local policy
- whether the proposal would represent inappropriate development within the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
- the effect of the proposal on biodiversity
What decided it
The proposal failed to comply with Policy 14 of the MWLP by not identifying the end fates for waste outputs, a fundamental consideration in waste management that could not be assumed from the previous use.
The substantial weight given to the previous use and ease of re-commencement was outweighed by the fundamental conflict with local waste management policy regarding locational and functional requirements.
Framework references: 147, 150, 177, 60, 176, 174
Plan policies cited: Policy 13 of the Buckinghamshire Minerals and Waste Local Plan (2019), Policy 26 of the Buckinghamshire Minerals and Waste Local Plan (2019), Policy 11 of the Buckinghamshire Minerals and Waste Local Plan (2019), Policy 14 of the Buckinghamshire Minerals and Waste Local Plan (2019), Policy 20 of the Buckinghamshire Minerals and Waste Local Plan (2019), Policy 22 of the Buckinghamshire Minerals and Waste Local Plan (2019), Policy 24 of the Buckinghamshire Minerals and Waste Local Plan (2019), Policy CP10 of Wycombe District Local Plan (2019), Policy DM30 of Wycombe District Local Plan (2019), Policy DM34 of Wycombe District Local Plan (2019), Policy DM14 of the Delivery and Site Allocations Plan (2013)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.