®Planning appeal decision
Portobello Farm, 165 Asheridge Road, Chesham, HP5 2QQ
Development of one 2-bed residential dwelling plus the provision of car and cycle parking, bin storage and landscaping
- Authority
- Buckinghamshire Council - Chiltern Area *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sabu R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area including the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
- whether the proposal would provide adequate provision of affordable housing
- whether the proposed development would provide a suitable living environment for future occupiers with regard to private amenity space
- whether the proposal would provide adequate parking provision
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area and the AONB, combined with the failure to secure affordable housing contributions and inadequate parking provision, justified dismissal despite the Council's inability to demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply.
The AONB protection policies provided a clear reason for refusal that outweighed the housing supply shortfall, displacing the presumption in favour of development under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.
Framework references: 11, 149
Plan policies cited: Policy GC1, Policy LSQ1, Policy H3, Policy CS8, Policy TR16, Policy GC3, Policy TR11, Policy H12
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.