Land Adj The Dinton Hermit, Water Lane, Ford, Buckinghamshire, HP17 8XD

Planning appeal 3298416 at Land Adj The Dinton Hermit, Water Lane, Ford, Buckinghamshire, HP17 8XD (Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *) was dismissed on 14 August 2023 by Inspector Ashworth S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for development having regard to local and national planning policy.

erection of dwelling

Authority: Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Ashworth S
Postcode: HP17 8XD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is a suitable location for development having regard to local and national planning policy
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
The effect of the proposal on the setting of the Grade II listed building, The Dinton Hermit
Whether the proposal would provide a satisfactory standard of living for future occupiers having particular regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The proposal fails to accord with the settlement strategy set out in Policy D4 and causes harm to both the character and appearance of the area and the setting of a designated heritage asset, with limited public benefits that do not outweigh these harms.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy S2Policy S3Policy D4Policy BE2Policy NE4Policy BE1Policy BE3

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