®Planning appeal decision
Global Infusion Court, Preston Hill, CHESHAM, HP5 3FE
Demolition of existing buildings and the erection of 63 no. dwellings comprising 13 no. 3 bedroom houses and 50 no. 1 and 2 bedroom apartments, associated car parking, open space, landscaping and ancillary works
- Authority
- Buckinghamshire Council - Chiltern Area *
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Sherratt C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the availability of employment land and floorspace
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of the future occupiers of the development by reason of outlook and the provision of outdoor public and private amenity space
What decided it
Even under the tilted balance, the harm to the character and appearance of the area and to the living conditions of future occupiers (inadequate public and private amenity space and an intrusive acoustic fence) was found to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the scheme.
the significant/substantial benefits of housing and affordable housing delivery, brownfield reuse and other factors were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to living conditions of future occupiers and to the character and appearance of the area, even applying the tilted balance
Framework references: 130, 134
Plan policies cited: Policy GC1, Policy GC2, Policy GC3, Policy GC4, Policy H3, Policy H12, Policy E1, Policy E2, Policy E3, Policy E4, Policy CS1, Policy CS3, Policy CS5, Policy CS16, Policy CS20, Policy CS30, Policy DM EP3
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