Planning appeal decision
The Hollies, Main Street, Grendon Underwood , Bucks, HP18 0SP
Planning appeal 3296208 at The Hollies, Main Street, Grendon Underwood , Bucks, HP18 0SP (Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *) was allowed on 5 September 2022 by Inspector Griffiths S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposals on the character and appearance of the Grendon Underwood Conservation Area.
demolition of existing detached single storey garage. Erection of two storey side and single storey rear extensions
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Griffiths S
- Postcode
- HP18 0SP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposals on the character and appearance of the Grendon Underwood Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposals on Great Crested Newts
What decided it
The existing unbalanced relationship between The Hollies and its neighbour, combined with the removal of the non-contributing double garage and the neutral impact on the Conservation Area's character, outweighed the council's initial objections.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE1Policy BE2Policy NE1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 203Paragraph 174
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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