4-6 Broad Street, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1HR

Planning appeal 3291033 at 4-6 Broad Street, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1HR (Buckinghamshire Council - Chiltern Area *) was dismissed on 21 November 2022 by Inspector Guest H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

construction of a four-storey block containing 10 flats, and new 1.2 metre railings with hedge planting

Authority: Buckinghamshire Council - Chiltern Area *
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Guest H
Postcode: HP5 1HR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
the integrity of the Chiltern Beechwoods Special Area of Conservation

What decided it

The inability to rule out adverse effects on the integrity of the Chiltern Beechwoods Special Area of Conservation due to lack of certainty regarding mitigation measures, which provides a clear reason for refusal under paragraph 11d) of the Framework.

The tilted balance under paragraph 11d) applied, but the application of Framework policies protecting habitats and biodiversity provided a clear reason for refusal that outweighed the limited housing benefit of one additional dwelling.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GC1 of the Chiltern District Local Plan (1997)
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 15

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