Planning appeal decision
19 Downs Park, High Wycombe, HP13 5LX
Planning appeal 3307334 at 19 Downs Park, High Wycombe, HP13 5LX (Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *) was dismissed on 19 April 2023 by Inspector Rawle S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the area.
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- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Rawle S
- Postcode
- HP13 5LX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the area
- the living conditions of the occupiers of No 17 Downs Park, with particular reference to loss of daylight and overshadowing
What decided it
The proposal would have an adverse impact on both the character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers through loss of daylight, conflicting with the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh this.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CP9DM35DM36
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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