Planning appeal decision
29 Wendover Rd, Burnham, SL1 7ND
Planning appeal 3307797 at 29 Wendover Rd, Burnham, SL1 7ND (Buckinghamshire Council - Chiltern Area *) was dismissed on 20 March 2023 by Inspector Couper C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
a retrospective application for the addition of an artificial hedge and increasing the height of a fence
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Couper C
- Postcode
- SL1 7ND
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to the outlook from, and availability of light to, 27 Wendover Road
What decided it
The significant harm caused to the character and appearance of the area by the artificial hedge's height, form, texture and colour was not outweighed by the limited benefits to neighbouring occupants' privacy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EP3Policy EP5Core Policy 8
- 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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