®Planning appeal decision
125 Vale Road, Chesham, HP5 3HP
Planning appeal 3325128 at 125 Vale Road, Chesham, HP5 3HP (Buckinghamshire Council - Chiltern Area *) was dismissed on 14 February 2024 by Inspector Smith J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with reference to the siting of the proposal in the street scene.
construction of a single detached dwelling on land to the rear of 125 Vale Road, using existing vehicular access from Greenway
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Smith J
- Postcode
- HP5 3HP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with reference to the siting of the proposal in the street scene
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, with regard to the provision of private amenity space
What decided it
The adverse impacts on character and appearance and the failure to provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants, which would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of delivering a single residential property.
The benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits were outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and the failure to provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS20 of the Core Strategy for Chiltern DistrictPolicy GC1 of the Chiltern District Local Plan 1997 and Adopted Alterations 2001Policy H3 of the Chiltern District Local Plan 1997 and Adopted Alterations 2001Policy H12 of the Chiltern District Local Plan 1997 and Adopted Alterations 2001
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.