®Planning appeal decision
Car Park, Old Kiln Road, Flackwell Heath, HIGH WYCOMBE, HP10 9NR
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
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.
Plan policies cited: Policy CP9, Policy DM35, Policy DM33
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.