Land adjacent to 1 Anstey Brook, Weston Turville, Hemel Hempstead, Buckinghamshire, HP22 5RT

detached carbon neutral dwelling

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

the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
the living conditions of occupiers of 1 Anstey Brook and of other nearby residences in terms of outlook and privacy

What decided it

The significant harm caused by the marked incongruity of the proposed dwelling's design with the uniform character of Anstey Brook outweighed the modest benefits of the scheme and was contrary to the development plan when read as a whole.

The harm to character and appearance caused by the marked incongruity of the design outweighed the modest benefits of housing provision, ecological gains and sustainability measures, and the proposal was contrary to the development plan.

Plan policies cited: LP policy BE2, NP policy H2, LP policy BE3

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