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Land Rear of 2 And 3 Queensway and 352 Amersham Road, Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire, HP15 7HP
Planning appeal 3281262 at Land Rear of 2 And 3 Queensway and 352 Amersham Road, Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire, HP15 7HP (Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *) was dismissed on 3 February 2022 by Inspector Simpson L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area.
Construction of 5 No. houses with associated parking and landscaping
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Simpson L
- Postcode
- HP15 7HP
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP9Policy DM35Policy CP2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 60
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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