®Planning appeal decision
Nicholls Wood Farm, Winslow Road, Nash, Buckinghamshire, MK17 0EJ
Planning appeal 3316759 at Nicholls Wood Farm, Winslow Road, Nash, Buckinghamshire, MK17 0EJ (Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *) was dismissed on 3 October 2023 by Inspector Owen A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
demolition of existing block building, use existing access point, erection of three detached low level dwellings with car barns
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Owen A
- Postcode
- MK17 0EJ
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan Policy S2Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan Policy S3Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan Policy NE4Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan Policy BE2Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan Policy BE1Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan Policy BE4Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan Policy D4Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan Policy H1Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan Policy I4Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan Policy S1Nash Neighbourhood Plan Policy NNP1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 64Paragraph 199
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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