Planning appeal decision
Durrance Farm Business Park, Stewkley Road, Soulbury, Bucks, LU7 0UU
Planning appeal 3315493 at Durrance Farm Business Park, Stewkley Road, Soulbury, Bucks, LU7 0UU (Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *) was dismissed on 24 November 2023 by Inspector Clark J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitably located taking into account the relevant development plan policies.
change of use of land from agricultural/pasture land to B8 use and provision of hardstanding (retrospective)
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Clark J
- Postcode
- LU7 0UU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitably located taking into account the relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposed use of the land on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan as a whole due to its unsustainable location and significant adverse impact on landscape character and appearance, with no material considerations outweighing these findings.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1Policy S2Policy S3Policy D6Policy T1Policy NE4Policy BE2
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision 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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