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Dismissed30 May 20233305400

Land at Farm Cottage Collinswood Road, Farnham Common, Slough, SL2 3LJ

Planning appeal 3305400 at Land at Farm Cottage Collinswood Road, Farnham Common, Slough, SL2 3LJ (Buckinghamshire Council - Chiltern Area *) was dismissed on 30 May 2023 by Inspector Sabu R, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on Burnham Beeches Special Area of Conservation (SAC).

described as, ‘development of 3 detached dwellings and creation of public recreation space on land at Farm Cottage and Collinswood, Farnham Common

Authority
Buckinghamshire Council - Chiltern Area *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Sabu R
Postcode
SL2 3LJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on Burnham Beeches Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
  • the effect of the proposal on biodiversity including great crested newts
  • the effect of the proposal on the adjacent woodland
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with regard to outlook

What decided it

The proposal's likely adverse effect on the integrity of Burnham Beeches SAC, which could not be reliably mitigated by the submitted Unilateral Undertaking, disapplying the presumption in favour of sustainable development under NPPF paragraph 182.

The identified harms to the SAC, biodiversity and ancient woodland were not outweighed by any material considerations, including the lack of a five-year housing land supply, which did not engage the presumption in favour of sustainable development due to the habitats issue; the appeal was dismissed on conflict with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Policy 9Policy EP3Policy H9CS Core Policy 8
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 182

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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