®Planning appeal decision
Land at Wootton Lane, Westlington, HP17 8UR
Planning appeal 3294702 at Land at Wootton Lane, Westlington, HP17 8UR (Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *) was allowed on 6 February 2023 by Inspector Parsons J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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 demolition of Wychert Barn and the erection of a replacement building to be used as a dwelling house, access, parking and associated landscaping
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Parsons J
- Postcode
- HP17 8UR
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE1Policy BE2Policy NE4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 196Paragraph 197Paragraph 203
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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