®Planning appeal decision
Land at Broad Lane, Holtspur , Beaconsfield , HP9 1UB
outline application with all matters reserved except for access for the erection of up to 120 residential dwellings, including affordable and self -build homes (Use Class C3)
- Authority
- Buckinghamshire Council - South Bucks Area *
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Baxter C
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
Framework references: 11, 57, 58, 73, 110, 115, 143, 155, 156, 157, 158, 232
Plan policies cited: 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)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.