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Allowed18 December 20253347882

Land at Broad Lane, Holtspur , Beaconsfield , HP9 1UB

Planning appeal 3347882 at Land at Broad Lane, Holtspur , Beaconsfield , HP9 1UB (Buckinghamshire Council - South Bucks Area *) was allowed on 18 December 2025 by Inspector Baxter C, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

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Authority
Buckinghamshire Council - South Bucks Area *
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Baxter C
Postcode
HP9 1UB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area and landscape
  • The effect of the proposed development on ecological matters

What decided it

The severe shortfall in housing land supply (0.9 years) engaging the tilted balance, combined with the site being grey belt land compliant with the Golden Rules, meant the benefits of housing delivery outweighed the moderate harm to character and appearance.

the moderate adverse impacts of the development, arising from harm to character and appearance, would not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits, particularly substantial weight for housing/affordable housing delivery and significant weight for Golden Rules compliance

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GB1 (SBDLP)Policy H9 (SBDLP)Policy EP3 (SBDLP)Core Policy 8 (SBCS)Core Policy 9 (SBCS)Core Policy 3 (SBCS)Core Policy 6 (SBCS)Core Policy 7 (SBCS)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 57Paragraph 58Paragraph 73Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 143Paragraph 155Paragraph 156Paragraph 157Paragraph 158Paragraph 232

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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