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Allowed7 March 20243330307

Land off Leckhamsptead Road, Akeley, Buckinghamshire, MK18 5HF

Planning appeal 3330307 at Land off Leckhamsptead Road, Akeley, Buckinghamshire, MK18 5HF (Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *) was allowed on 7 March 2024 by Inspector Smith A, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect upon the character and appearance of the area, having regard to relevant provisions of the development plan.

outline planning application for up to 4 no. dwellings, with some matters reserved

Authority
Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Smith A
Postcode
MK18 5HF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect upon the character and appearance of the area, having regard to relevant provisions of the development plan
  • The effect upon the settings and thereby the significance of the Grade II listed buildings known as 'Manor Farmhouse' and 'Willows Farmhouse'

What decided it

The considerable weight attached to the scheme's contribution to the housing land supply shortfall, combined with other cumulative benefits, outweighed the limited character/appearance harm and the less than substantial heritage harm to Manor Farmhouse.

the considerable cumulative benefits, principally the contribution to a housing land supply shortfall, outweighed the less than substantial harm to the setting of Manor Farmhouse and the limited harm to character and appearance, so that adverse impacts did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D4Policy S2Policy S3Policy BE2Policy NE4Policy S1Policy BE1Policy H1Policy NE1Policy T6

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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