Notley Farm, Land at - Chearsley Road, Long Crendon, HP18 9ER

demolition of existing buildings and structures and the erection of a building to provide a Forest Pre-School with use of associated land for such purposes, together with parking, fencing and ancillary works

Authority: Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: community-institutional · Minor offices/R&D/light industry
Inspector: Cullen F

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the development strategy for the area
The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area

What decided it

The proposal was found to comply with the relevant development plan policies (S3, LC1) and to cause no harm to the character, appearance or heritage setting of the site and surrounding area.

The proposal was found to accord with the development plan as a whole, with no material considerations indicating a decision otherwise, so no tilted balance was engaged; limited weight was attached to concerns about sustainable transport given the rural context and mitigating conditions.

Framework references: 85, 95, 105

Plan policies cited: Policy S1, Policy S2, Policy S3, Policy D3, Policy LC1, Policy LC5, Policy LC7, Policy LC8, Policy LC9, Policy BE1, Policy BE2, Policy NE4

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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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