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Land Adjacent to Summerhill, Heavens Lea, Hedsor, Bucks, SL8 5EX
Planning appeal 3329455 at Land Adjacent to Summerhill, Heavens Lea, Hedsor, Bucks, SL8 5EX (Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *) was dismissed on 18 June 2024 by Inspector Rawle S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area taking account of the fact that the appeal site is designated as green space.
the erection of two detached self-build/custom build dwellings with detached garage buildings, access, parking and amenity space, together with new footpath link, community orchard, landscaping and the provision of informal public open space
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rawle S
- Postcode
- SL8 5EX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area taking account of the fact that the appeal site is designated as green space
What decided it
The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area and the loss, fragmentation and reduction in size of a designated green space significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of the proposal when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
The substantial weight afforded to harm to character and appearance and loss of designated green space significantly and demonstrably outweighed the significant weight afforded to the totality of benefits including self-build housing provision, improved footpath connectivity, public open space and biodiversity improvements.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM11 of the Delivery and Site Allocations Plan July 2013Policy DM12 of the Delivery and Site Allocations Plan July 2013Policy DM34 of the Wycombe District Local Plan 2019Policy DM22 of the Wycombe District Local Plan 2019Policy WBE/HH1 of the Wooburn and Bourne End Parish Council Neighbourhood Development Plan 2013-2033
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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