Planning appeal decision
Cotswold Lodge, 17 Westfield Road, Beaconsfield , Buckinghamshire, HP9 1EF
Planning appeal 3342203 at Cotswold Lodge, 17 Westfield Road, Beaconsfield , Buckinghamshire, HP9 1EF (Buckinghamshire Council - South Bucks Area *) was allowed on 13 March 2025 by Inspector Brooker M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal scheme on the adjacent Douglas Fir Tree, that is subject of a Tree Preservation Order (TPO).
the erection of a carport
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Brooker M
- Postcode
- HP9 1EF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal scheme on the adjacent Douglas Fir Tree, that is subject of a Tree Preservation Order (TPO)
What decided it
The Inspector was satisfied that the lightweight carport structure would not result in significant harm to the protected Douglas Fir tree and that the proposed tree planting would maintain the visual amenity benefits of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EP3Policy L10
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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