®Planning appeal decision
Land adjoining Bangalore House and Falcon Court, Wycombe Road, Stokenchurch, Bucks, HP14 3RG
the demolition of the existing outbuildings and the erection of a detached building comprising 11 units of age-restricted (over-65) accommodation with parking and amenity space
- Authority
- Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Naylor R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Stokenchurch Conservation Area and the Chilterns AONB
- The living conditions of future residents
- The effect on ecology and biodiversity of the site
- The sustainability objectives
- Whether there is suitable provision for affordable housing
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the heritage assets, when weighed against the public benefits, outweighed those benefits, and this was compounded by unacceptable living conditions for future residents, failure to demonstrate biodiversity net gain, inadequate sustainability measures, and failure to provide affordable housing.
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Stokenchurch Conservation Area and non-designated heritage assets outweighed the public benefits of providing 11 units of age-restricted accommodation and associated economic and social benefits
Framework references: 205, 212, 128, 129, 182, 208, 14
Plan policies cited: Policy CP9, Policy CP10, Policy CP12, Policy DM14, Policy DM24, Policy DM30, Policy DM31, Policy DM32, Policy DM33, Policy DM34, 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.