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Dismissed24 October 20223282171

The Swan Public House, Blackwell Hall Lane, Chesham, HP5 1UT

Planning appeal 3282171 at The Swan Public House, Blackwell Hall Lane, Chesham, HP5 1UT (Buckinghamshire Council - Chiltern Area *) was dismissed on 24 October 2022 by Inspector Ollerenshaw M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would result in the unacceptable loss of a community facility.

change of use from public house (sui generis) to a single dwelling (C3) to include provision of on-site parking

Authority
Buckinghamshire Council - Chiltern Area *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Ollerenshaw M
Postcode
HP5 1UT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would result in the unacceptable loss of a community facility
  • Whether it would preserve the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building and its setting

What decided it

The inadequate marketing exercise failed to demonstrate that the property is no longer required for community use, and the loss of the building's historic function as a public house would harm its heritage significance without sufficient public benefits to justify this harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
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