®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent to Summerhill, Heavens Lea, Hedsor, SL8 5EX
the erection of a single detached dwelling with car port facilities and amenity space, together with access and associated works, new footpath link and the provision of public open space
- Authority
- Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe 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 on an area designated as 'Green Space'
- The effect on the risk of flooding
- The effect on biodiversity in the locality
What decided it
The substantial loss and fragmentation of the designated Green Space caused by the proposed dwelling, which does not meet the exceptional circumstances test in Policy DM12, outweighs the modest benefits offered by the scheme.
The conflict with the development plan and environmental harm from loss and fragmentation of the Green Space outweighed the modest benefits of biodiversity net gain, public open space provision, and a small contribution to housing land supply.
Framework references: 101, 102, 180
Plan policies cited: Policy DM12, Policy DM11, Policy BE2, Policy DM34
Judgments cited: Wheatcroft
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.