®Planning appeal decision
Land At School End, Great Horwood, MK17 0RG
Erection of three dwellings, formation of access, planting of wild flower meadow, and landscaping
- Authority
- Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Thompson P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the Great Horwood Conservation Area and the rural setting of the village, and its consistency with development plan policies relating to the location of housing
- Whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the listed buildings known as 'Church of St James', 'The Cottage', 'The Grange' and 'Church Hill'
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area and the setting of three Grade II listed buildings, when weighed against limited public benefits, outweighed the grant of permission under the conventional planning balance.
The adverse impacts of harm to the conservation area and listed building settings, afforded great weight, outweighed the claimed benefits of housing delivery, economic activity, and biodiversity gains, each of limited weight, under the conventional untilted balance.
Framework references: 197, 199, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy S1, Policy S2, Policy S3, Policy NE4, Policy NE5, Policy D3, Policy BE1, Policy BE2, Policy 1 of the Great Horwood Neighbourhood Plan
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.