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Dismissed19 October 20233305182

Winchester House, Bishops Walk, Aylesbury, HP21 7LD

Planning appeal 3305182 at Winchester House, Bishops Walk, Aylesbury, HP21 7LD (Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *) was dismissed on 19 October 2023 by Inspector Wilkinson H, 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.

the demolition of existing garages and erection of 3no. three storey 3 bed town houses

Authority
Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Wilkinson H
Postcode
HP21 7LD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of nearby residents with particular regard to outlook, overshadowing and daylight
  • the effect of the proposed development on flood risk
  • whether the proposed development would provide adequate access to the nearby electricity substation

What decided it

The harm to character and appearance through the introduction of an obtrusive three-storey building that would jar with the regularity of the existing development pattern, combined with adverse effects on neighbouring residents' living conditions through overbearing form and overshadowing, outweighed the limited housing supply benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BE2Policy BE3Policy I4

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