®Planning appeal decision
The Three Crowns, Askett Village Lane, Askett, HP27 9LT
construction of single storey extension and new storm porch in connection with internal alterations at ground floor to form new bar area and community/small function room, new kitchen preparation area and toilets. Internal alterations at first floor in connection with change of use from staff quarters to 4 x letting bedrooms (use class C1)
- Authority
- Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Jack C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed building, The Three Crowns with Stable Block, or its setting or any features of special interest which it possesses; and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Askett Conservation Area, and conserve and enhance the beauty of the Chilterns National Landscape
- The effect of the development on highway safety, regarding car parking
- The effect of the development on a nearby Sycamore tree, which is the subject of a Tree Preservation Order
What decided it
The public benefits of the proposal as a whole do not outweigh the less than substantial harm arising from the storm porch, which would significantly adversely impact the significance of the listed building and conservation area without being justified by necessary operational requirements.
Framework references: 208, 88
Plan policies cited: CP9, CP11, DM31, DM30, DM33, DM34, DM35
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.