®Planning appeal decision
4-6 Broad Street, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1HR
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 15
Plan policies cited: Policy GC1 of the Chiltern District Local Plan (1997)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.