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Dismissed20 August 20243338254

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

Planning appeal 3338254 at Land to the Rear of 48 Rectory Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 6HW (Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *) was dismissed on 20 August 2024 by Inspector De Freitas Terceiro P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the character or appearance of the Amersham Hill Conservation Area would be preserved or enhanced.

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
Postcode
HP13 6HW

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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