Planning appeal decision
Land at Mentmore Towers, Mentmore, Buckinghamshire, LU7 0QH
Planning appeal 3293757 at Land at Mentmore Towers, Mentmore, Buckinghamshire, LU7 0QH (Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *) was dismissed on 30 May 2023 by Inspector Hawkins S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the fence conserves the significance of designated heritage assets.
the unauthorised erection of a close boarded timber fence
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hawkins S
- Postcode
- LU7 0QH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the fence conserves the significance of designated heritage assets
What decided it
The fence fails to conserve the significance of designated heritage assets and causes less than substantial harm that is not outweighed by public benefits, particularly given the questionable effectiveness of the fence as a security measure.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE1Policy BE2
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.
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