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Allowed23 August 20243339126

Land at Churchway, Haddenham, Buckinghamshire, HP17 8JX

Planning appeal 3339126 at Land at Churchway, Haddenham, Buckinghamshire, HP17 8JX (Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *) was allowed on 23 August 2024 by Inspector Parsons J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

outline planning application for the demolition of existing structures and residential development up to 89 dwellings, open space, landscaping, drainage features and associated infrastructure. Detailed approval is sought for principal means of access with all other matters reserved.” This

Authority
Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Parsons J
Postcode
HP17 8JX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effects of the proposal on local service infrastructure
  • the effects of the proposal on the best and most versatile agricultural land
  • the effects of the proposal on the development plan's spatial development strategy
  • the effects of the proposal on housing land supply, having regard to the 5 year period position and the monitoring of housing delivery from allocations under VALP Policy D3

What decided it

The significant shortfall in the Council's five year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance, and the substantial weight given to housing delivery and affordable housing benefits outweighed the identified moderate harms.

the substantial weight attached to housing and affordable housing benefits, together with moderate economic benefits and smaller transport, open space and biodiversity gains, outweighed the moderate harm to character and appearance and conflict with the spatial strategy, so the tilted balance favoured granting permission

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy NE4Policy BE2Policy C4Policy S1Policy S2Policy S3Policy NE7Policy D3Policy H1Policy I1Policy I2Policy I3Policy S5Policy T1Policy T4Policy I6Policy CES1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 56Paragraph 57Paragraph 60Paragraph 109Paragraph 180Paragraph 181
Judgments
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust v Harborough District Council v Leicestershire County Council 2023 EWHC 263

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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