Planning appeal decision
Delmont, Dell Orchard, Winchmore Hill, Amersham, HP7 0PJ
Planning appeal 3306006 at Delmont, Dell Orchard, Winchmore Hill, Amersham, HP7 0PJ (Buckinghamshire Council - Chiltern Area *) was dismissed on 12 May 2023 by Inspector Worley E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the existing building and the surrounding area, including the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Worley E
- Postcode
- HP7 0PJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the existing building and the surrounding area, including the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
- the living conditions of the occupiers of the adjoining property known as Mon Abri, having specific regard to privacy and overlooking
- protected species, specifically bats
What decided it
The proposal would cause permanent harm to the character and appearance of the dwelling and surrounding area, introduce overlooking and privacy harm to neighbours, and fail to demonstrate absence of harm to protected species, with no sound justification to grant permission contrary to the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LSQ1Policy CS22Policy GC1Policy H13Policy H15Policy H16Policy CS20Policy GB5Policy H18Policy GC3Policy H14Policy CS24
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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