®Planning appeal decision
Mulberry Lodge, 64a Wycombe Road, Prestwood Great Missenden, Bucks, HP16 0PQ
Planning appeal 3267390 at Mulberry Lodge, 64a Wycombe Road, Prestwood Great Missenden, Bucks, HP16 0PQ (Buckinghamshire Council - Chiltern Area *) was dismissed on 5 July 2021 by Inspector Plenty B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
for a detached dwelling and garage, subdivision of garden
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Plenty B
- Postcode
- HP16 0PQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- the effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposed dwelling on the character and appearance of the area
- if the proposal would be inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to very special circumstances to justify it
What decided it
The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that causes substantial harm to openness and significant harm to character and appearance, which is not clearly outweighed by the self-build and housing supply benefits, and the Green Belt exception in paragraph 145(e) is not satisfied because the site does not represent limited infilling within a village.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and moderate harm to openness, together with significant harm to character and appearance, were not clearly outweighed by the limited to moderate weight afforded to self-build delivery and contribution to unmet housing supply; the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) did not apply because Green Belt policies provide a clear reason for refusal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
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- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 213Paragraph 145Paragraph 145(e)Paragraph 133Paragraph 145(g)Paragraph 170Paragraph 143Paragraph 144Paragraph 11(d)Paragraph 11(d)(i)
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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