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Dismissed18 August 20233313207

Fairfield Coleshill Lane, Winchmore Hill, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 0NR

Planning appeal 3313207 at Fairfield Coleshill Lane, Winchmore Hill, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 0NR (Buckinghamshire Council - Chiltern Area *) was dismissed on 18 August 2023 by Inspector Robinson N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

demolition of existing 3 bedroomed detached property and erection of 2no. semi-detached 4 bedroomed dwellings

Authority
Buckinghamshire Council - Chiltern Area *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Robinson N
Postcode
HP7 0NR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposal on protected species
  • the effect of the proposal on biodiversity

What decided it

The harm to character and appearance and the failure to demonstrate protection of protected species and delivery of biodiversity net gain significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of housing supply and energy efficiency.

The adverse impacts to character and appearance and protected species significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing supply contribution and energy efficiency, such that the proposal was not sustainable development and the conflict with the development plan was not outweighed by other considerations.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GC1Policy H3Policy CS20Policy CS24Policy CS4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 174Paragraph 176

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