®Planning appeal decision
Alderbourne Cottage, Pitch 1, Fulmer Lane, Fulmer, SL9 7BL
Planning appeal 3270680 at Alderbourne Cottage, Pitch 1, Fulmer Lane, Fulmer, SL9 7BL (Buckinghamshire Council - South Bucks Area *) was dismissed on 15 February 2022 by Inspector Edwards J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed change of use and the extension represent inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to development plan policies and the National Planning Policy Framework.
conversion of existing outbuilding into a separate residential dwelling
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Edwards J
- Postcode
- SL9 7BL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed change of use and the extension represent inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to development plan policies and the National Planning Policy Framework
- whether the site would be a suitable location in terms of accessibility for the proposed dwelling
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- its effect on the designated area of Ancient Woodland
- its effect on biodiversity
- whether the development would preserve the setting and significance of the grade II listed building
- its effect on highway safety in terms of visibility at the access
- if the development would be inappropriate, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness and any other harm would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify it
What decided it
The proposed change of use would have an adverse impact on the openness of the Green Belt and conflict with its purposes, and this substantial harm could not be clearly outweighed by other considerations to justify very special circumstances.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GB1Policy GB2Core Policy 7Core Policy 9Core Policy 8Core Policy 4Policy TR5Policy L10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149
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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