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Planning permission granted21 January 20253335975

The Lodge, Marsh, Aylesbury, HP17 8SP

Planning appeal 3335975 at The Lodge, Marsh, Aylesbury, HP17 8SP (Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *) was allowed on 21 January 2025 by Inspector Hitchcock R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the building on the character and appearance of the locality.

Without planning permission, the erection of an outbuilding

Authority
Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Other minor developments
Inspector
Hitchcock R
Postcode
HP17 8SP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the building on the character and appearance of the locality
  • Flood risk

What decided it

The outbuilding's subordinate scale and design, combined with its flood-resilient construction and less vulnerable use classification, demonstrated compliance with character and flood risk policies despite the site's Flood Zone 3 location.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM35Policy DM36Policy DM39Policy KIM2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 176

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