®Planning appeal decision
Holmer Green Senior School, Parish Piece, Holmer Green, HIGH WYCOMBE, HP15 6SP
Without planning permission the erection of an air inflated structure (“Air Dome”) to cover four tennis courts on the land and associated plant and equipment in the approximate location shown hatched in bold black on the Plan
- Authority
- Buckinghamshire Council - Chiltern Area *
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Major general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Stephens K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the appeal development on users of Holmer Green Infant & Nursery School and occupiers of 21 & 22 Glebe Close and 12 Stevens Close with regard to outlook
- The effect of the appeal development on users of the Infant School and occupiers of neighbouring properties with regard to light and glare
- The amenity of users of the Infant School and occupiers of properties in Glebe Close and Stevens Close with regard to noise
What decided it
The substantial harm to character and appearance, outlook, and the unresolved concerns about noise and glare outweighed the moderate to limited benefits of increased sports provision and indoor facilities.
The benefits of increased sports participation, indoor tennis facilities, and Covid-19 social distancing space were outweighed by the substantial harm to character and appearance, the overbearing effect on outlook for the Infant School and neighbouring residents, unresolved glare concerns, and uncertainty about noise impacts.
Framework references: 174, 185
Plan policies cited: Policy GC1, Policy CS20, Policy GC3, Policy GC2, Policy GC7
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