Planning appeal decision
12 Sycamore Drive , Marlow , Buckinghamshire , SL7 3NL
Planning appeal 3349851 at 12 Sycamore Drive , Marlow , Buckinghamshire , SL7 3NL (Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *) was allowed on 16 April 2025 by Inspector Goldberg V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether conditions one and two are reasonable and necessary to meet the aims of ensuring a satisfactory development on site and to protect the living conditions of the occupants of 10 Sycamore Drive, with regard to outlook.
Householder application for construction of level-surfaced patio and boundary walls to site curtilages (part retrospective)
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Goldberg V
- Postcode
- SL7 3NL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether conditions one and two are reasonable and necessary to meet the aims of ensuring a satisfactory development on site and to protect the living conditions of the occupants of 10 Sycamore Drive, with regard to outlook
What decided it
Condition one was neither reasonable nor enforceable due to referring to an incorrect drawing number, and condition two required modification to remove unnecessary detail while retaining the essential requirement to maintain the wall at 1.8m height to protect neighbouring amenity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM36
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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