®Planning appeal decision
Glebe Cottage, School Lane, Dinton, Bucks, HP17 8UZ
Planning appeal 3275090 at Glebe Cottage, School Lane, Dinton, Bucks, HP17 8UZ (Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *) was dismissed on 22 October 2021 by Inspector Chalk M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Dinton, Westlington, Upton and Gibraltar Conservation Area, including the effect on trees and hedgerows.
addition of a slate roof and conversion of a farm building to two dwelling houses
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Chalk M
- Postcode
- HP17 8UZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Dinton, Westlington, Upton and Gibraltar Conservation Area, including the effect on trees and hedgerows
- The effect on the living conditions of neighbouring and future occupiers
- Whether the building is of permanent and substantial construction suitable for conversion
- Whether the appeal site accords with relevant local policies regarding the location of new residential development
What decided it
The combination of less than substantial heritage harm from tree loss, unacceptable living conditions from overlooking, the building's unsuitability for conversion due to major reconstruction required, and the unsustainable location of the site collectively outweighed the benefits of housing delivery.
The benefits of creating two new dwellings were acknowledged but did not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the conservation area through tree loss, the unacceptable living conditions for existing and future occupiers, and the conflicts with the development plan regarding building suitability and location.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE1Policy NE8Policy BE3Policy C1Policy S2Policy D4
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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