®Planning appeal decision
Land at Wilton Park, Gorell Road, Beaconsfield, HP9 2RJ
Planning appeal 3348677 at Land at Wilton Park, Gorell Road, Beaconsfield, HP9 2RJ (Buckinghamshire Council - South Bucks Area *) was allowed on 14 February 2025 by Inspector Bore J, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the scheme on the Green Belt and whether it would accord with Green Belt policy.
the demolition of existing buildings to allow for the construction of 95 assisted living units (Use Class C2) and a 75 bed care home (also use class C2) along with associated communal facilities, vehicular and pedestrian access, internal roads, landscaping, drainage and other associated works
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Bore J
- Postcode
- HP9 2RJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the scheme on the Green Belt and whether it would accord with Green Belt policy.
- The design, scale and layout of the scheme and its effect on the character and appearance of the locality and the landscape.
- Whether the prospective occupiers would have acceptable living conditions, having regard to privacy, outlook and sunlight.
What decided it
The exceptionally severe housing land supply shortfall and the finding that the scheme was not inappropriate development in the Green Belt meant the tilted balance strongly favoured granting permission.
The modest harm to Green Belt openness and landscape character, minor overlooking and limited loss of sunlight to some units were found to fall far short of outweighing the substantial benefits of specialist housing delivery, market release of under-occupied homes, and compliance with the Golden Rules, so permission was granted.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 14Policy GB1Core Policy 3Core Policy 5Core Policy 8Core Policy 9S6EP3EP4EP5H9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 156Paragraph 157Paragraph 159
- Judgments
- Hillside Parks Ltd v Snowdonia National Park Authority
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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