Planning appeal decision
Crossview, Shootacre Lane, Princes Risborough, HP27 9EH
Planning appeal 3275603 at Crossview, Shootacre Lane, Princes Risborough, HP27 9EH (Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *) was dismissed on 14 December 2021 by Inspector Osgathorp C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
erection of detached garden building for use as temporary annex
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Osgathorp C
- Postcode
- HP27 9EH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
- If the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the proposal
What decided it
The outbuilding's volume of 175 cubic metres significantly exceeds both the 25% threshold and 140 cubic metre limit in Policy DM43, constituting inappropriate development in the Green Belt with no very special circumstances to justify it.
The substantial weight given to harm to the Green Belt and openness, combined with harm to character and appearance of the AONB, was not outweighed by the appellant's other considerations including the mistaken belief in permitted development status and temporary occupation intention.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM43Policy DM42Policy DM30Policy DM32Policy DM35Policy DM36Policy 6 of the Bledlow-cum-Saunderton Neighbourhood Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 147Paragraph 149Paragraph 148
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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