Land South Of Orchard House, Amersham Road, Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire, HP15 7JH

construction of 8no. four-bedroom, detached houses with associated parking, landscaping and access amendments to retain Orchard House

Authority: Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Longmuir J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Chilterns AONB
the effect of the proposal on highway safety
whether the site would be in an accessible location for the intended occupants of the new dwellings in relation to non vehicular access to everyday services and facilities
whether the proposal should provide affordable housing
the effect of the proposal on the delivery of services and infrastructure
the effect of the proposal on biodiversity
whether the proposal would prejudice implementation of the wider HW8 allocated site

What decided it

The harm to the character and appearance of the area and the setting of the Chilterns AONB, combined with unacceptable harm to highway safety, was not outweighed by the limited, short-term benefits of the scheme.

the harm to character/appearance and the AONB setting, highway safety, and accessibility/carbon emissions outweighed the short-term economic benefits of the 8 new dwellings, so the proposal conflicted with the development plan as a whole

Framework references: 126, 130, 176, 110, 111, 73, 104, 105, 179, 64

Plan policies cited: Policy HW8, Policy DM34, Policy DM11, Policy DM35, Policy CP9, Policy CP10, Policy DM33, Policy CP1, Policy CP12, Policy DM2, Policy DM24, Policy DM19, Policy DM14, Policy CP4

Read the decision letter on the Inspectorate’s site

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