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Dismissed31 October 20223294751

Equestrian Centre, Cherry Lane, Amersham, HP7 0QF

Planning appeal 3294751 at Equestrian Centre, Cherry Lane, Amersham, HP7 0QF (Buckinghamshire Council - Chiltern Area *) was dismissed on 31 October 2022 by Inspector Jackson R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

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Authority
Buckinghamshire Council - Chiltern Area *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector
Jackson R
Postcode
HP7 0QF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
  • the effect on heritage assets and the settings of heritage assets
  • the effect on the character, appearance and scenic beauty of the area being within the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
  • whether there is sufficient information to assess the effect on ecology
  • whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The cumulative harm to heritage assets (less than substantial harm to the RPG and Conservation Area), the AONB (significant harm to scenic beauty through tree loss), and unresolved ecological concerns regarding protected species, combined with minimal public benefits, meant the very special circumstances necessary to justify inappropriate Green Belt development did not exist.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GB2Policy CA1Policy CA2Policy CA5Policy LB2Policy LB5Policy GC12Policy LSQ1Policy NC1Policy CS24
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 147Paragraph 148Paragraph 150Paragraph 174Paragraph 176Paragraph 180Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202Paragraph 219

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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