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Allowed15 February 20243328366

Fourells Paddock, Richings Way, Iver, Buckinghamshire, SL0 9DE

Planning appeal 3328366 at Fourells Paddock, Richings Way, Iver, Buckinghamshire, SL0 9DE (Buckinghamshire Council - South Bucks Area *) was allowed on 15 February 2024 by Inspector Nicholls H, 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.

outline planning application for the demolition of existing residential properties and equestrian buildings to facilitate the construction of up to 30 dwellings to include 40% affordable housing provision with First Homes, up to 2 self- build plots, public open space and associated infrastructure and landscaping. All matters to be reserved except for the creation of new site access

Authority
Buckinghamshire Council - South Bucks Area *
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Nicholls H
Postcode
SL0 9DE

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
  • the effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
  • if relevant, whether any 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 chronic and worsening five-year housing land supply shortfall (1.3 years), combined with the delivery of affordable housing and other benefits, was found to clearly outweigh the Green Belt and other harms and constitute the very special circumstances justifying the development.

The substantial weight given to Green Belt harm by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness, together with less than substantial heritage harm and minor character and appearance harm, was clearly outweighed by the substantial weight attached to the housing land supply shortfall and significant weight given to affordable housing, together with modest/limited weight given to self-build, public open space, biodiversity net gain and economic benefits, amounting to very special circumstances.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GB1 of the South Bucks District Local PlanCore Strategy Policy CP2Core Strategy Policy CP3Core Strategy Policy CP5Local Plan Policy H9Core Strategy Policies CP9 and CP13Policy IV7 of the Ivers Neighbourhood PlanPolicies IV8, IV14 and IV15 of the Ivers Neighbourhood Plan
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 142Paragraph 143Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 208

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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