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

erection of replacement dwelling and new gym

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

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.

Framework references: 212, 213, 215, 216, 181, 174, 99

Plan policies cited: Policy BE1, Policy BE2, Policy I4, Policy NE1, Policy NE8

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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