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Notice upheld3 May 20243328570

Land Between A404 And Water Sports Club, Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow, SL7 1BU

Planning appeal 3328570 at Land Between A404 And Water Sports Club, Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow, SL7 1BU (Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *) was dismissed on 3 May 2024 by Inspector Jones D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.

a material change of use of the land to use for the parking of motor vehicles, and integral to that use the installation of lighting, erection of fencing, laying of hardstanding, landscaping buffers between parking spaces and installation of electricity box

Authority
Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector
Jones D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt for the purposes of the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the development on Little Marlow Lakes Country Park
  • the effect of the development upon biodiversity and protected species
  • the effect of the development on existing trees
  • if the development is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify it

What decided it

The substantial weight given to Green Belt harm from loss of openness and conflict with Green Belt purposes, combined with harm to character and appearance and failure to deliver biodiversity net gain, is not outweighed by the moderate social and economic benefits of supporting the business park.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP8Policy DM42Policy CP9Policy DM35Policy DM37Policy RUR4Policy CP7Policy CP10Policy DM34Policy DM11Policy DM13Policy DM14
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 143Paragraph 152Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 180

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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