®Planning appeal decision
5 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Lane, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, SL2 4QL
the demolition of existing garage, outbuildings and garden structures and the erection of new single storey dwelling house
- Authority
- Buckinghamshire Council - South Bucks Area *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Francis L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, including any effect on openness having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- Whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would cause harm to openness, and the limited benefits do not amount to very special circumstances to justify the development.
The substantial harm from inappropriateness and harm to openness was not outweighed by the limited benefits of additional housing, socio-economic and environmental benefits, and the appellant's personal circumstances.
Framework references: 154, 154(e), 154(g), 11
Plan policies cited: Policy GB1, Policy GB3
Judgments cited: Julian Wood v SSCLG, Gravesham Borough Council (2015) EWCA Civ 195; R (Tate) v Northumberland County Council (2017) EWHC 664
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