Land to the south of White Cottage, Swan Bottom The Lee, Buckinghamshire, HP16 9NQ

the change of use and alteration of an agricultural barn to Class C3 (dwelling house)

Authority: Buckinghamshire Council - Chiltern Area *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Parsons J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The use of the proposed access on the safety of pedestrians, cyclists and drivers using Swan Bottom

What decided it

The proposed access would provide substandard visibility splays significantly below Manual for Streets requirements on a 40mph road, creating an unacceptable impact on highway safety that conflicts with development plan policy and the Framework.

The benefits of housing land supply and self-build were outweighed by the unacceptable and overriding impact on highway safety in conflict with the development plan.

Framework references: 111

Plan policies cited: Policy TR2 of the Chiltern District Local Plan (LP) 1997 (with alterations and consolidations 2001, 2007 and 2011)

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