®Planning appeal decision
5 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Lane, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, SL2 4QL
Planning appeal 3321235 at 5 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Lane, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, SL2 4QL (Buckinghamshire Council - South Bucks Area *) was dismissed on 26 March 2024 by Inspector Francis L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
the demolition of existing garage, outbuildings and garden structures and the erection of new single storey dwelling house
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Francis L
- Postcode
- SL2 4QL
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GB1Policy GB3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154Paragraph 154(e)Paragraph 154(g)Paragraph 11
- Judgments
- Julian Wood v SSCLG, Gravesham Borough Council (2015) EWCA Civ 195; R (Tate) v Northumberland County Council (2017) EWHC 664
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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