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Dismissed28 February 20253350511

Tree Tops, Halton Village, Halton, Buckinghamshire, HP22 5NS

Planning appeal 3350511 at Tree Tops, Halton Village, Halton, Buckinghamshire, HP22 5NS (Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *) was dismissed on 28 February 2025 by Inspector Moulton E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Halton Conservation Area, and the effect on the significance of Tree Tops, a non-designated heritage asset.

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Authority
Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Moulton E
Postcode
HP22 5NS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Halton Conservation Area, and the effect on the significance of Tree Tops, a non-designated heritage asset
  • The effect of the development on flood risk
  • The effect of the proposal on European protected species and habitats, with specific regard to bats and Great Crested Newts
  • The effect of the proposal on visually significant trees

What decided it

The harm to the character and appearance of Halton Conservation Area and the loss of Tree Tops as a non-designated heritage asset, to which great weight was given, outweighed the public benefits of the proposal and could not be justified under the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BE1Policy BE2Policy I4Policy NE1Policy NE8
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215Paragraph 216Paragraph 181Paragraph 174Paragraph 99

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