Pole Barn, Primrose Hill Farm, Preston Road, Gawcott, Buckingham, MK18 4HT

Planning appeal 3284931 at Pole Barn, Primrose Hill Farm, Preston Road, Gawcott, Buckingham, MK18 4HT (Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *) was dismissed on 4 July 2022 by Inspector Simpson V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, with particular regard to the local development strategy and accessibility to services and facilities.

Conversion of existing disused storage barn to provide a 5 bedroom family home

Authority: Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Simpson V
Postcode: MK18 4HT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, with particular regard to the local development strategy and accessibility to services and facilities
The effect of the proposed development on character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposed development conflicts with the development plan regarding both the unsuitability of the location for residential use in a countryside setting and the unacceptable harm to rural character and appearance through extensive external alterations and domestication of the site.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy S1Policy S3Policy T1Policy C1Policy BE2Policy NE4Policy NE5
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 80Paragraph 126Paragraph 130Paragraph 174

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