Planning appeal decision
12 St. Hughs Avenue, High Wycombe, HP13 7UD
Planning appeal 3285926 at 12 St. Hughs Avenue, High Wycombe, HP13 7UD (Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *) was allowed on 7 January 2022 by Inspector Metcalfe P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Its effect on the character and appearance of the area.
gable to gable roof extension with rear dormer window and two roof windows to front roof slope
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Metcalfe P
- Postcode
- HP13 7UD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Its effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The rear dormer, although larger than approved, does not cause material harm to character and appearance when viewed from the public domain and is consistent with local plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DM35DM36
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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