Planning appeal decision
71 Terryfield Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 7RY
Planning appeal 3330134 at 71 Terryfield Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 7RY (Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *) was dismissed on 22 August 2024 by Inspector De Freitas Terceiro P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
small first floor rear extension together with change of use to convert one 4 bedroom dwelling into one 3 bed dwelling and one 2 bed dwelling
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- De Freitas Terceiro P
- Postcode
- HP13 7RY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would create acceptable living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to outlook, sunlight levels and internal floor space
What decided it
The harmful effect on character and appearance combined with unacceptable living conditions for future occupiers outweighed the limited housing benefits of a single additional dwelling.
The benefits of housing supply and contribution to housing choice, together with economic benefits and the accessible location, attracted limited weight and did not outweigh the identified harm to character and appearance and living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP9Policy DM35Policy DM40
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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