Planning appeal decision
2 Grove Court, Bierton, Aylesbury, HP22 5EA
Planning appeal 3282934 at 2 Grove Court, Bierton, Aylesbury, HP22 5EA (Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *) was dismissed on 3 May 2022 by Inspector Smith A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect upon the character and appearance of the area.
a new accessible and sustainable single storey residential dwelling
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Smith A
- Postcode
- HP22 5EA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect upon the character and appearance of the area
- The effect upon existing trees
- The effect upon the Chilterns Beechwoods Special Area of Conservation (the SAC)
What decided it
The proposal would appear as an unduly conspicuous and unexpected addition to the semi-rural character of the area due to its size, positioning, and materials, causing considerable harm that outweighed the modest benefits of the scheme.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy NE3Policy BE2Policy NE4Policy NE8
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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