®Planning appeal decision
Gawcott Hill Farm Gawcott Road, BUCKINGHAM, MK18 1TL
described on the application form as ‘I hope to develop an eco-friendly house with wheelchair access, modest in size with a separate garage
- Authority
- Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Gunn J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposal with reference to the spatial strategy in the development plan
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety
- The effect of the proposal on biodiversity
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties
What decided it
The proposal's location outside the settlement boundary, combined with significant harm to character and appearance, unresolved highway safety concerns, and undemonstrated biodiversity impacts, meant the development was contrary to the development plan with no material considerations of sufficient weight to justify approval.
Framework references: 66, 134, 180, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy HP7 of the Buckingham Neighbourhood Development Plan, Policy S1 of the Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan, Policy S2 of the Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan, Policy S3 of the Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan, Policy D3 of the Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan, Policy BE2 of the Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan, Policy T6 of the Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan, Policy NE1 of the Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan, Policy NE8 of the Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan, Policy BE3 of the Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan
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.