Planning appeal decision
Holly Hatch Cottage, Nags Head Lane, Great Missenden, HP16 0HD
Planning appeal 3279497 at Holly Hatch Cottage, Nags Head Lane, Great Missenden, HP16 0HD (Buckinghamshire Council - Chiltern Area *) was allowed on 11 April 2022 by Inspector Chandler M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal represents inappropriate development within the Green Belt.
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a first floor side extension and two-storey and single storey front extension with new and altered dormer window to front and fenestration changes, with subdivision of the extended dwelling to form two three-bedrooms dwellings with altered access, parking and amenity space
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Chandler M
- Postcode
- HP16 0HD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal represents inappropriate development within the Green Belt
- the effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The substantial size of the appeal site, its significant setback from the highway, and existing mature landscaping meant that the proposed subdivision and associated parking and enclosure would preserve the openness of the Green Belt and not harm character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GB2Policy GB10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 147Paragraph 149Paragraph 150
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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