®Planning appeal decision
Watermead Estate, Buckingham Road, Aylesbury, HP19 0GF
development of 21 no. two-bedroom flats with parking
- Authority
- Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Shearing C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposal would provide a satisfactory standard of accommodation for its future occupants, with particular regard to outdoor amenity space, the size of accommodation, noise and accessibility
- Whether the proposal would make appropriate provisions to address climate change
- Whether the proposed unit types are appropriate with regard to identified need
- Whether the proposal would make appropriate contributions towards affordable housing and infrastructure
What decided it
The cumulative conflict with multiple development plan policies regarding character and appearance, living conditions, climate change, housing mix, and infrastructure contributions could not be outweighed by the housing supply benefits.
The benefits of new housing on a brownfield site with good accessibility and the potential for active frontage were outweighed by the substantial and long-lasting harms to character and appearance, living conditions, climate change mitigation, housing mix, affordable housing provision and infrastructure contributions.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy BE2, Policy NE8, Policy BE3, Policy H6c, Policy C3, Policy H6a, Policy H1, Policy I2, Policy I3, Policy I1, Policy T8
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.