®Planning appeal decision
Elm Cottage, Farnham Lane, Farnham Royal, SLOUGH, Bucks, SL2 3SE
a proposed construction of replacement dwelling, relocation of existing vehicular access & erection of detached garage, resubmission of withdrawn application PL20/1013/FA
- Authority
- Buckinghamshire Council - South Bucks Area *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Phillips B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- If the development would be inappropriate, whether the harm to the Green Belt by way 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 replacement dwelling would be materially larger than the existing building in form, bulk and overall scale, constituting inappropriate development in the Green Belt with no very special circumstances to justify it.
The substantial weight given to harm to the Green Belt by inappropriateness and loss of openness was not clearly outweighed by the moderate weight given to improved landscaping and biodiversity benefits, and neutral factors such as highway safety and energy efficiency measures.
Framework references: 149, 147, 148, 137
Plan policies cited: Policy GB1, Policy GB10, Policy GB11, Policy TR5
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.