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Dismissed29 November 20243336594

280 Main Road, Walters Ash, High Wycombe, HP14 4TH

Planning appeal 3336594 at 280 Main Road, Walters Ash, High Wycombe, HP14 4TH (Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *) was dismissed on 29 November 2024 by Inspector Teasdale N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of existing occupiers of surrounding properties with particular regard to privacy and noise and disturbance.

demolition of existing commercial buildings on site and replacement with mixed use development consisting of A1 retail to ground floor and C3 residential flats to first floor plus associated landscaping, parking, and servicing for both uses

Authority
Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Other minor developments
Inspector
Teasdale N
Postcode
HP14 4TH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of existing occupiers of surrounding properties with particular regard to privacy and noise and disturbance
  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area, including the Chilterns National Landscape (formerly known as the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty)

What decided it

The proposed development would unacceptably compromise the privacy of neighbouring properties at Allen Drive through inadequate separation distances and elevated sightlines, and would generate unacceptable noise and disturbance through intensified use with late opening hours that could not be adequately controlled.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM35Policy CP9Policy DM30
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 12Paragraph 15

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