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

erection of dwelling

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

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.

Plan policies cited: Policy S2, Policy S3, Policy D4, Policy BE2, Policy NE4, Policy BE1, Policy BE3

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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