Planning appeal decision
26 High Street , Chesham , Buckinghamshire, HP5 1EP
Planning appeal 3352098 at 26 High Street , Chesham , Buckinghamshire, HP5 1EP (Buckinghamshire Council - Chiltern Area *) was allowed on 25 April 2025 by Inspector Moulton E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the integrity of the Chiltern Beechwoods Special Area of Conservation.
change of use of part of the rear of the ground floor into 2 one bedroom dwellings
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Moulton E
- Postcode
- HP5 1EP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the integrity of the Chiltern Beechwoods Special Area of Conservation
What decided it
The Regulation 77 approval process operates as a pre-commencement condition that allows the Council to ensure mitigation is secured before development begins, thereby satisfying the requirement that the proposal would not adversely affect the integrity of the Chiltern Beechwoods SAC.
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The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2025
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