Planning appeal decision
Elmwood, Swan Bottom, The Lee, Great Missenden, HP16 9NQ
Planning appeal 3303743 at Elmwood, Swan Bottom, The Lee, Great Missenden, HP16 9NQ (Buckinghamshire Council - Chiltern Area *) was dismissed on 12 July 2023 by Inspector Simpson V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the supply of employment sites and premises within the area.
the ‘change of use of existing outbuilding to a residential annexe for the main house
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Simpson V
- Postcode
- HP16 9NQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the supply of employment sites and premises within the area
What decided it
The development would result in the loss of an employment site or premises with potential for commercial use, causing harm to the supply of employment sites and premises within the area, which outweighs the limited benefits of the scheme.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GB2Policy GB11Policy CS19Policy CS16Policy LSQ1Policy CS22
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 150Paragraph 176
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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