®Planning appeal decision
1 Albert Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 3AB
Planning appeal 3345240 at 1 Albert Road, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 3AB (Buckinghamshire Council - Chiltern Area *) was dismissed on 1 April 2025 by Inspector Brooker M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: highway safety, with particular regards to car parking provision.
Demolition of existing detached dwelling and construction of 5 flats
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Brooker M
- Postcode
- HP5 3AB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- highway safety, with particular regards to car parking provision
- the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of the occupiers of 16-32 Albert Road, with particular regards to overlooking, loss of sunlight and outlook
- surface water drainage
- the nearby Chiltern Beechwoods Special Area of Conservation (SAC) with particular regards to whether or not appropriate avoidance and mitigation measures are proposed
What decided it
The absence of any proposed mitigation measures for the Chiltern Beechwoods Special Area of Conservation, which would likely suffer significant detrimental effects from recreational activities of future residents, was the decisive factor that tipped the planning balance against the proposal despite the housing land supply shortfall.
The modest contribution to housing land supply (afforded great weight) was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to the Chiltern Beechwoods SAC (afforded significant weight), with neutral weight given to the absence of harm in respect of highway safety, character and appearance, living conditions and surface water flooding.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GC3Policy CSF1Policy GC1Policy H3Policy H12Policy GC4Policy CS20Policy GC10Policy CS24
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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