®Planning appeal decision
Land at Wootton Lane, Westlington, HP17 8UR
the demolition of Wychert Barn and the erection of a replacement building to be used as a dwelling house, access, parking and associated landscaping
- Authority
- Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Parsons J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Dinton, Westlington, Upton and Gibraltar Conservation Area, having regard to a non-designated heritage asset
- the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The benefits of the development, including housing supply, enhanced character and appearance of the conservation area, and economic benefits, cumulatively outweigh the limited harm arising from the loss of the non-designated heritage asset.
The limited loss of significance and harm from demolition of the non-designated heritage asset was outweighed by the benefits of housing supply, enhancement of the conservation area's character and appearance, economic benefits through construction and new residents' spending, and improved landscaping, with no harm to the intrinsic character and beauty of the countryside.
Framework references: 196, 197, 203
Plan policies cited: Policy BE1, Policy BE2, Policy NE4
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.