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Dismissed15 December 20213278381

Car Park, Old Kiln Road, Flackwell Heath, High Wycombe, HP10 9NR

Planning appeal 3278381 at Car Park, Old Kiln Road, Flackwell Heath, High Wycombe, HP10 9NR (Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *) was dismissed on 15 December 2021 by Inspector Blackwell J, 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.

the redevelopment of the existing car park to include the construction of four semi-detached houses and five flats, landscaping and parking

Authority
Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Blackwell J
Postcode
HP10 9NR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the living conditions of the occupiers of Nos 2 and 4 Old Kiln Road with particular regard to outlook
  • highway safety with particular regard to parking provision

What decided it

The proposed development would harm the character and appearance of the area through its excessive height, bulk and prominence relative to the surrounding lower-level context, and its flat roof would conflict with the prevailing pattern of traditional pitched roofs.

The harm to character and appearance outweighed the absence of harm to living conditions and parking provision, resulting in conflict with the development plan as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP9Policy DM35Policy DM33

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