®Planning appeal decision
Land off Foundry Drive, Tingewick Road, Buckingham, MK18 1WW
the change of use from former/approved employment land to residential comprising the erection of 16 dwelling and associated junction/access, parking, amenity space and landscaping
- Authority
- Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Clarke B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the suitability of the site, as a location for a residential development, with particular reference to the requirements of the development plan
- the effect of the development upon flood risk
- the effect of the development upon biodiversity
- whether the development would be energy efficient
- whether appropriate living conditions would be provided for the future occupiers of the development, with regards to access
- whether the proposal is of an acceptable design
- whether the effects of the development are such that a legal agreement to provide appropriate infrastructure is required
What decided it
The cumulative effect of the loss of an employment site without sufficient justification, unresolved flood risk concerns, failure to demonstrate biodiversity net gain, and inadequate energy efficiency measures, when weighed against moderate housing benefits and limited economic benefits under the tilted balance, resulted in the adverse effects significantly and demonstrably outweighing the benefits.
The moderate housing benefits and limited economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial harms arising from the loss of a business site, lack of biodiversity improvements, flood risk, and energy efficiency deficiencies, such that the appeal should be determined in accordance with the development plan.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy E2, Policy S1, Policy S2, Policy S3, Policy I4, Policy I5, Policy NE1, Policy C3, Policy H6c, Policy BE2, Policy BE3, Policy S5, Policy I2, Policy I3, Policy H1, Policy I3 of the Buckingham Neighbourhood Development Plan (2015), Policy I4 of the Buckingham Neighbourhood Development Plan (2015), Policy I5 of the Buckingham Neighbourhood Development Plan (2015), Policy DHE1 of the Neighbourhood Plan
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.