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Allowed3 July 20253351904

Land Adjacent South Side Marlow Road and A404 Junction, Westhorpe Park, Little Marlow, Buckinghamshire, SL7 3FJ

Planning appeal 3351904 at Land Adjacent South Side Marlow Road and A404 Junction, Westhorpe Park, Little Marlow, Buckinghamshire, SL7 3FJ (Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *) was allowed on 3 July 2025 by Inspector McDonald K, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Need.

production space and supporting buildings for screen-based media and associated services/industries. The development comprises: sound stages; workshops; office accommodation; Studio Hub; associated outdoor space such as backlots and unit bases; entrance structures and reception; security infrastructure; mobility hub; cafes; parking; bridge; incidental supporting buildings; associated infrastructure; public art; upgraded vehicular access onto Marlow Road; new cycle and pedestrian accesses; a new cultural/educational/recreational building; a new community building; and, associated landscaping, publicly accessible recreational land and ecological and environmental enhancements/habitat creation

Authority
Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
leisure-sport · Other Major Developments
Inspector
McDonald K

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Need
  • Character and appearance of the area and the effect on the Thames Valley and Chilterns National Landscape (CNL)
  • Function and amenities of the surrounding area
  • Locational sustainability and highway considerations
  • Amenity of existing residents
  • Ecology
  • Heritage
  • Green Belt

What decided it

The very substantial economic benefits of the proposal, combined with other social and environmental benefits, clearly outweighed the identified Green Belt, landscape, and heritage harms, establishing Very Special Circumstances.

The substantial harm to the Green Belt, significant harm to character and appearance, and great weight harm to the CNL and heritage assets were clearly outweighed by the very substantial economic benefits and significant social/environmental benefits, justifying Very Special Circumstances and permission being granted despite conflict with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
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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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