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Elm Cottage, Farnham Lane, Farnham Royal, Slough, Bucks, SL2 3SE
Planning appeal 3271513 at Elm Cottage, Farnham Lane, Farnham Royal, Slough, Bucks, SL2 3SE (Buckinghamshire Council - South Bucks Area *) was dismissed on 18 August 2021 by Inspector Phillips B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
a proposed construction of replacement dwelling, relocation of existing vehicular access & erection of detached garage, resubmission of withdrawn application PL20/1013/FA
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Phillips B
- Postcode
- SL2 3SE
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GB1Policy GB10Policy GB11Policy TR5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 137
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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