®Planning appeal decision
Nicholls Wood Farm, Winslow Road, Nash, Buckinghamshire, MK17 0EJ
demolition of existing block building, use existing access point, erection of three detached low level dwellings with car barns
- Authority
- Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Owen A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including the settings of the Nash Conservation Area (NCA) and the listed building at Weir Cottage
- whether there is a need for the development to make a contribution to affordable housing and if so whether there is a suitable mechanism to secure that
- the effect on flood risk
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the Nash Conservation Area's significance, given great weight under paragraph 199 of the Framework, provided a clear reason for refusal that outweighed the modest housing supply benefits and other considerations.
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Nash Conservation Area, weighted heavily under paragraph 199 of the Framework, outweighed the modest benefits of additional housing supply, economic and social benefits to the local community, and accessibility benefits.
Framework references: 11, 64, 199
Plan policies cited: Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan Policy S2, Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan Policy S3, Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan Policy NE4, Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan Policy BE2, Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan Policy BE1, Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan Policy BE4, Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan Policy D4, Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan Policy H1, Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan Policy I4, Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan Policy S1, Nash Neighbourhood Plan Policy NNP1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.