®Planning appeal decision
Land Rear of 2 And 3 Queensway and 352 Amersham Road, Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire, HP15 7HP
Construction of 5 No. houses with associated parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Simpson L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring dwellings at 2 and 3 Queensway, with particular regard to the effect on outlook
- Whether the proposed development would provide an acceptable standard of accommodation for future occupiers of plot 4, with particular regard to outlook
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area caused by the incongruous two-storey scale of the developments in relation to the modest single-storey character of Queensway could not be outweighed by the moderate benefits of housing provision.
The modest benefits associated with housing provision and temporary economic benefits during construction, afforded moderate weight, were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and (in Appeal A) the substandard accommodation for Plot 4 occupiers.
Framework references: 130, 60
Plan policies cited: Policy CP9, Policy DM35, Policy CP2
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.