Trapps Meadow, Whelpley Hill, Chesham, HP5 3RL

Planning appeal 3290584 at Trapps Meadow, Whelpley Hill, Chesham, HP5 3RL (Buckinghamshire Council - Chiltern Area *) was dismissed on 30 December 2022 by Inspector Simpson V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

the erection of detached dwellinghouse following demolition of kennels and workshop

Authority: Buckinghamshire Council - Chiltern Area *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Simpson V
Postcode: HP5 3RL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
the effect of the development upon the Chilterns Beechwoods Special Area of Conservation

What decided it

The Inspector could not rule out adverse effects on the integrity of the Chiltern Beechwoods Special Area of Conservation due to insufficient certainty regarding the agreed terms of the mitigation strategy, and the Habitats Regulations prohibit approval where likely significant adverse effects cannot be ruled out.

The benefits of one additional dwelling and construction industry benefits were outweighed by the inability to rule out adverse effects on the integrity of the Chiltern Beechwoods SAC, a material consideration that was decisive.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GB2Policy GB4
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 149Paragraph 137Paragraph 138Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 11

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