Planning appeal decision
11 First Avenue, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 9BJ
Planning appeal 3303423 at 11 First Avenue, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 9BJ (Buckinghamshire Council - Chiltern Area *) was dismissed on 15 November 2022 by Inspector McGurk N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
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- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McGurk N
- Postcode
- HP7 9BJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- Its effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of Number 10 First Avenue with regards to outlook
What decided it
The proposed development would harm both the character and appearance of the area through its disproportionate scale and design, and would harm the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through its dominant and overbearing effect on outlook.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GC1Policy H15Policy H18Policy CS20Policy GC3Policy H14
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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