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Dismissed21 June 20223284396

55 Plomer Green Lane, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5TU

Planning appeal 3284396 at 55 Plomer Green Lane, Downley, High Wycombe, HP13 5TU (Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *) was dismissed on 21 June 2022 by Inspector Greenwood L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area.

a new 2 bedroom attached end terrace dwelling and creation of new access to rear with associated car parking

Authority
Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Greenwood L
Postcode
HP13 5TU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area
  • Living conditions of future occupiers of the proposed dwelling in terms of natural light
  • Flood risk in the local area

What decided it

The proposal would represent a cramped overdevelopment that would unacceptably harm the character and appearance of the local area by dominating the streetscene in a prominent corner location, conflicting with Policy DM35.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM35Policy DM39
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 60Paragraph 167

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