®Planning appeal decision
40 North Park, Chalfont St. Peter, GERRARDS CROSS, SL9 8JP
the demolition of existing detached two storey dwelling and erection of two storey building, with rooms in the roofspace, comprising five apartments, together with ancillary parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Buckinghamshire Council - Chiltern Area *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Murray D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed redevelopment on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of the adjacent property No.42 North Park
What decided it
The proposal's imposing building bulk and poor design response to local character, combined with significant harm to neighbouring amenity, outweigh the modest housing benefits and cannot be justified under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.
The modest housing benefits and effective use of land do not outweigh the less-than-substantial harm to the Conservation Area setting and the conflict with the Framework's requirement for well-designed places sympathetic to local character; the balance tips against the proposal.
Framework references: 11, 196, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy H4, Policy CS20, Policy H6, Policy GC3
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.