42 Stable Cottage, Bishopstone Road, Stone, AYLESBURY, HP17 8QX

demolition of tractor shed, storage barn and abandoned cottages. Construction of a new house set into the landscape against ha-ha wall with green roofs, improved wild flower meadows and refurbished pond and spring

Authority: Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Edwards J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would be in a suitable location having regard to LP policies and the National Planning Policy Framework
its effect on the character and appearance of the area
its effect on great crested newts (GCNs)

What decided it

The development's conflict with the spatial strategy and policies of the adopted development plan, combined with harm to character and appearance, could not be justified by the modest benefits offered.

The benefits of housing delivery, construction employment, support for local facilities, and biodiversity enhancement were of insufficient weight to justify allowing the appeal contrary to the development plan policies.

Plan policies cited: Policy S2, Policy D3, Policy S1, Policy BE2, Policy NE4

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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