®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent Meadowbrook House, Lower Icknield Way, Longwick, Buckinghamshire, HP27 9RZ
Planning appeal 3291161 at Land Adjacent Meadowbrook House, Lower Icknield Way, Longwick, Buckinghamshire, HP27 9RZ (Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *) was dismissed on 16 November 2022 by Inspector Simpson V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development.
application for permission in principle for the development of 7 - 9 dwellings onsite
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Simpson V
- Postcode
- HP27 9RZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development
What decided it
The proposal would erode the rural identity of Longwick and contribute to coalescence of settlements contrary to the development plan, and would conflict with flood risk policy due to the absence of a flood risk assessment demonstrating compliance with the sequential and exceptions tests.
The limited benefits of housing delivery were outweighed by the harms caused by degradation of rural identity, contribution to coalescence of settlements, and flood risk concerns.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PR4Policy PR5Policy RUR5Policy DM32Policy DM21Policy DM39Policy A3 of the Longwick-cum-Ilmer Parish Neighbourhood Development Plan 2018
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 60Paragraph 159Paragraph 167
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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