®Planning appeal decision
Glebe Cottage, School Lane, Dinton, Bucks, HP17 8UZ
addition of a slate roof and conversion of a farm building to two dwelling houses
- Authority
- Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Chalk M
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.
Plan policies cited: Policy BE1, Policy NE8, Policy BE3, Policy C1, Policy S2, Policy D4
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.