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Notice varied and upheld31 March 20253334129

1 Green Park, Copperkins Lane, Amersham, Bucks, HP6 5SS

Planning appeal 3334129 at 1 Green Park, Copperkins Lane, Amersham, Bucks, HP6 5SS (Buckinghamshire Council - Chiltern Area *) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 31 March 2025 by Inspector Hartley D, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

without planning permission, a material change of use of the Land to a caravan site for residential purposes by virtue of the stationing caravans and the laying of hardstanding to facilitate the use

Authority
Buckinghamshire Council - Chiltern Area *
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Hearing
Development
caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector
Hartley D
Postcode
HP6 5SS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt
  • the effect of the development on the integrity of the Chiltern Beechwoods Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area including the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
  • the effect of the development on the risk of flooding
  • the effect of the development on biodiversity
  • whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness in the Green Belt, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
  • whether the development is inappropriate development in the Green Belt (hardstanding notice)
  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area including The Chilterns AONB (hardstanding notice)

What decided it

The unresolved risk of harm to the integrity of the Chiltern Beechwoods SAC (no completed planning obligation securing SANG/SAMMS mitigation) combined with the finding of inappropriate development in the Green Belt provided strong reasons for refusal that were not clearly outweighed by the other considerations relied upon.

the substantial harm from inappropriate development in the Green Belt and the unmitigated risk to the SAC's integrity were not clearly outweighed by the benefits of unmet Traveller pitch need, unmet general housing supply, personal circumstances of occupiers, the best interests of children, and the partly previously-developed nature of the land, so very special circumstances were not established and the appeals failed

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GB2Policy CS14Policy CP4Policy CS22Policy LSQ1Policy GC10Policy CS4Policy CS24Policy GC1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 143Paragraph 153Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 180Paragraph 189Paragraph 193Paragraph 195

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