Planning appeal decision
White Horse, West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2LR
Planning appeal 3287351 at White Horse, West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe, HP11 2LR (Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *) was dismissed on 22 September 2022 by Inspector Hunter A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the existing building to be demolished comprises a non-designated heritage asset.
demolition of existing Public House and construction of 9 x 2-bedroom flats (C3) with associated hard and soft landscaping
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hunter A
- Postcode
- HP11 2LR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the existing building to be demolished comprises a non-designated heritage asset
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed development would be out of scale with surrounding buildings and would appear as a prominent, overly dominant form of development that would harm the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CP9CP11DM31DM35
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 195Paragraph 197Paragraph 203
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.
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