Wrango Cottage Village Road, Denham, UXBRIDGE, UB9 5BE

demolition of existing bungalow, garage, and outbuildings. Erection of replacement house, garage, and ancillary building comprising stables, home office, staff flat and storage

Authority: Buckinghamshire Council - South Bucks Area *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Hickey A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the development plan and the National Planning Policy Framework, including the effect on the openness of the Green Belt
the effect of the proposed development on designated heritage assets with particular regard to the Denham Village Conservation Area and nearby Grade II listed buildings
whether the 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 proposed dwelling would constitute inappropriate development in the Green Belt by being materially larger than the building it replaces and having a greater impact on openness, and this substantial harm to the Green Belt was not clearly outweighed by other considerations to amount to very special circumstances.

Framework references: 149, 150, 137

Plan policies cited: Policy GB1, Policy GB11, Policy GB10, Policy CP8, Policy DEN2

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