®Planning appeal decision
Fourells Paddock, Richings Way, IVER, Buckinghamshire, SL0 9DE
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 142, 143, 153, 154, 208
Plan policies cited: Policy GB1 of the South Bucks District Local Plan, Core Strategy Policy CP2, Core Strategy Policy CP3, Core Strategy Policy CP5, Local Plan Policy H9, Core Strategy Policies CP9 and CP13, Policy IV7 of the Ivers Neighbourhood Plan, Policies IV8, IV14 and IV15 of the Ivers Neighbourhood Plan
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