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Dismissed23 January 20243309449

Land to the Rear of St. Marys Road, Denham Green , Buckinghamshire , UB9 5JU

Planning appeal 3309449 at Land to the Rear of St. Marys Road, Denham Green , Buckinghamshire , UB9 5JU (Buckinghamshire Council - South Bucks Area *) was dismissed on 23 January 2024 by Inspector Szymanski D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposed development is compliant with policies in respect of flood risk.

ERECTION OF A DETACHED BUILDING COMPRISING TEN No. TWO-BEDROOM FLATS TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY FACILITIES

Authority
Buckinghamshire Council - South Bucks Area *
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Szymanski D
Postcode
UB9 5JU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether or not the proposed development is compliant with policies in respect of flood risk
  • the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposed development upon the living conditions of the occupiers of Nos 25, 27, 29 and 31 Green Tiles Lane with particular reference to outlook and privacy
  • the effect of the proposed development upon highway safety
  • whether or not the proposed development is compliant with policies for the provision of affordable housing

What decided it

The failure to submit a sequential test for flood risk, combined with significant harm to character and appearance, highway safety impacts, and inadequate affordable housing provision, cumulatively outweighed the benefits of housing delivery on a previously developed site.

The benefits of delivering 10 dwellings on a previously developed site in an area with only 1.3 years' housing land supply (significant weight) and modest affordable housing contribution (moderate weight) were substantially outweighed by substantial weight given to non-compliance with national flood risk policies, significant weight given to harm to character and appearance and highway safety, and moderate weight given to harm to neighbouring living conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP2 of the South Bucks Core Strategy (2011)Policy CP3 of the South Bucks Core Strategy (2011)Policy CP7 of the South Bucks Core Strategy (2011)Policy CP8 of the South Bucks Core Strategy (2011)Policy CP13 of the South Bucks Core Strategy (2011)Policy EP3 of the South Bucks Local Plan (adopted, 1999, consolidated 2007 and 2011)Policy EP5 of the South Bucks Local Plan (adopted, 1999, consolidated 2007 and 2011)Policy H9 of the South Bucks Local Plan (adopted, 1999, consolidated 2007 and 2011)Policy TR5 of the South Bucks Local Plan (adopted, 1999, consolidated 2007 and 2011)Policy 17 of the Buckinghamshire Local Transport Plan (2016)Policy DEN1 of the Denham Parish Neighbourhood Plan (2022)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 65Paragraph 115Paragraph 131Paragraph 135Paragraph 165Paragraph 167Paragraph 168Paragraph 169

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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