Planning appeal decision
2 Sycamore Cottages, Church Road, Lane End, High Wycombe, HP14 3HL
Planning appeal 3330471 at 2 Sycamore Cottages, Church Road, Lane End, High Wycombe, HP14 3HL (Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *) was dismissed on 18 June 2024 by Inspector Storey P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the submitted details meet the requirements of condition No 2.
construction of ancillary residential outbuilding, including external alterations
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Storey P
- Postcode
- HP14 3HL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the submitted details meet the requirements of condition No 2
What decided it
The solar panels, by virtue of their scale, reflective appearance and projection from the roof slopes, appear as substantial, alien and obtrusive features causing less than substantial but considerable harm to the conservation area, which is not outweighed by the modest sustainability benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CP9CP11DM30DM31DM35
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 208
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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