®Planning appeal decision
Station Court , Station Road, BOURNE END, SL8 5YP
erection of three storey side extension to create 3 x 2-bed self-contained flats with associated car and cycle parking, bin storage and landscaping works with alterations and insertion of additional windows to existing building and addition of balconies to elevation B
- Authority
- Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Guest H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on flood risk and whether it would provide an effective surface water drainage scheme
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of Nos 23 and 25 Southbourne Drive, with particular regard to privacy
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of Nos 23, 25 and 27 Southbourne Drive, with particular regard to outlook
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of existing and future occupants, with particular regard to car parking provision
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant harm to privacy of neighbouring occupants at Nos 23 and 25 Southbourne Drive from direct overlooking, combined with insufficient information to demonstrate an effective surface water drainage system in the context of high groundwater flood risk, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan and the modest benefits could not outweigh the identified harms.
Plan policies cited: Policy DM39, Policy CP9, Policy DM35
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.