Planning appeal decision
355 Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, HP11 2TH
Planning appeal 3267993 at 355 Desborough Avenue, High Wycombe, HP11 2TH (Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *) was dismissed on 17 June 2021 by Inspector Chandler M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of two storey side extension and the loft conversion
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Chandler M
- Postcode
- HP11 2TH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The roof alterations converting the hipped roof to a pitched roof with gable ends would be distinctly at odds with the overwhelming prevalence of hipped roofs in the street and would detract from the pleasing rhythm, causing demonstrable visual harm to the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM35Policy DM36
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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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.
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