Planning appeal decision
5 Magnolia Dene, Hazlemere, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP15 7QE
Planning appeal 3270161 at 5 Magnolia Dene, Hazlemere, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP15 7QE (Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *) was dismissed on 8 June 2021 by Inspector Edwards J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of new dwelling house with associated parking, demolition of existing garage, erection of replacement garage
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Edwards J
- Postcode
- HP15 7QE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would cause marked harm to the character and appearance of the area through loss of openness and incompatible density, which the modest housing benefit could not overcome.
The benefits of adding a single dwelling unit and making more effective use of the site were outweighed by the identified harm to the character and appearance of the area
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP9Policy DM35
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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