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Allowed14 November 20233313852

20B Desborough Park Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3BQ

Planning appeal 3313852 at 20B Desborough Park Road, High Wycombe, HP12 3BQ (Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *) was allowed on 14 November 2023 by Inspector Phillips B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

resubmission (Previous app. 20/06872/FUL) - New single storey bungalow dwelling at the rear of no. 20B

Authority
Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Phillips B
Postcode
HP12 3BQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area

What decided it

The established principle of backland development in this location, combined with the scale and form of the single storey property sitting comfortably within the wider surrounding mixed architectural pattern, meant the proposal would not harm the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP9Policy DM35Policy DM34Policy DM15

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