Land at Hollingdon Road, Hollingdon, Soulbury, Buckinghamshire, LU7 0DN

Planning appeal 3329082 at Land at Hollingdon Road, Hollingdon, Soulbury, Buckinghamshire, LU7 0DN (Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *) was dismissed on 31 January 2024 by Inspector McDonald K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, land use and amount of development.

for the erection of 2 bungalows

Authority: Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: McDonald K
Postcode: LU7 0DN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, land use and amount of development

What decided it

The countryside location would necessitate increased private car use on narrow roads to access all shops and services, making the development unsustainable and causing adverse effects that significantly and demonstrably outweigh the housing benefits.

The significant weight given to the addition of 2 dwellings to the housing market and modest support for local services was outweighed by the adverse effects of the countryside location requiring car dependency, such that the adverse effects significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy S1Policy S2Policy S3Policy D4Policy D5

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