Land to the Rear of 48 Rectory Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 6HW

the erection of a 4 bed detached single dwelling with associated parking, access, amenity space and landscaping

Authority: Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: De Freitas Terceiro P

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the character or appearance of the Amersham Hill Conservation Area would be preserved or enhanced
the effect on biodiversity

What decided it

The proposal would lead to less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area by failing to reinstate the integrity of the wooded skyline through its landscape strategy, and this harm, combined with uncertainty regarding biodiversity protection, outweighed the limited benefits of a single dwelling.

The less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area and the uncertainty regarding biodiversity protection together outweighed the limited benefits of delivering a single family dwelling and associated economic benefits.

Plan policies cited: CP9, CP10, CP11, DM13, DM14, DM31, DM32, DM34, DM35

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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