Planning appeal decision
Land at 60 Stoke Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 8BX
Planning appeal 3296040 at Land at 60 Stoke Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 8BX (Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *) was decided (quashed on legal grounds) on 11 July 2023 by Inspector Hanson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal development on the character of the area in terms of the density in comparison to the surrounding area.
1. Subdivision of a dwellinghouse into four separate units of accommodation without planning permission. 2. The erection of a building containing two flats without planning permission, shown hatched black on the attached plan
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hanson S
- Postcode
- HP21 8BX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal development on the character of the area in terms of the density in comparison to the surrounding area
- Living conditions of the occupants in terms of size, amenity space, parking provision and accessibility
What decided it
The appeal succeeded on ground (a) because the subdivision into four self-contained flats reflected the housing density of the surrounding area and did not harm the living conditions of occupants or conflict with adopted local plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE4Policy BE3Policy T6Policy H6cPolicy S1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 124Paragraph 125
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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