Land South of Glory Hill Lane, Holtspur, Beaconsfield, HP9 1XF

Planning appeal 3326343 at Land South of Glory Hill Lane, Holtspur, Beaconsfield, HP9 1XF (Buckinghamshire Council - South Bucks Area *) was allowed on 4 January 2024 by Inspector Dade E, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies, including the effects of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt.

change of use of land to sports pitches, with associated pavilion, storage, parking, boundary fencing and landscaping, along with a new vehicular access onto Wooburn Green Lane

Authority: Buckinghamshire Council - South Bucks Area *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Dade E

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies, including the effects of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
The effect of the proposal on the provision of community facilities at Wilton Park, with particular regard to sport provision
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of adjacent dwellings

What decided it

The increase in quantity and quality of sport pitch provision, supported by Framework paragraph 103b) and Sport England's advice, was found to outweigh the conflict with Core Policy 14 arising from the reduced pitch provision at Wilton Park.

The increased quantity and quality of sport provision and associated community benefits outweighed the conflict with Core Policy 14 caused by the reduction of formal pitch provision at Wilton Park

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy GB1 (South Bucks District Local Plan 1999)Policy EP3 (South Bucks District Local Plan 1999)Policy E4 (South Bucks District Local Plan 1999)Core Policy 9 (Core Strategy 2011)Core Policy 14 (Core Strategy 2011)
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 142Paragraph 143Paragraph 152Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 135Paragraph 180Paragraph 191Paragraph 103Paragraph 225

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