Rose Court, Chessmount Rise, Chesham, HP5 1RJ

Planning appeal 3275314 at Rose Court, Chessmount Rise, Chesham, HP5 1RJ (Buckinghamshire Council - Chiltern Area *) was dismissed on 21 September 2021 by Inspector Sabu R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

described as, ‘upward single storey extension on Rose Court to provide one two bed and two one bed residential dwellings, external access stair, associated cycle parking and refuse provision

Authority: Buckinghamshire Council - Chiltern Area *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Sabu R
Postcode: HP5 1RJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the increased massing and dominance of the extension, which significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited housing and economic benefits.

the limited housing and economic benefits of three dwellings and temporary construction activity were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the unacceptable harm to character and appearance and conflict with the development plan, to which significant weight was attributed

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GC1Policy H3
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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