®Planning appeal decision
11 Dunsham Lane, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 2ER
Planning appeal 3353719 at 11 Dunsham Lane, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 2ER (Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *) was dismissed on 3 February 2025 by Inspector Guest H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
first floor 1 bedroom flat with ground floor retail unit and rear car parking
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Guest H
- Postcode
- HP20 2ER
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupants, with particular regard to daylight
- whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for existing and future occupants, with particular regard to refuse storage
What decided it
The significant harm to living conditions from inadequate refuse storage, combined with moderate harm to character and appearance and daylight provision, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the modest benefits of a single residential unit and small retail unit in a location with a housing supply shortfall.
The modest benefits of housing delivery, retail provision, and effective land use were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by moderate harm to character and appearance, moderate harm to daylight provision for future residents, and significant harm to refuse storage facilities for existing and future occupants.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE2Policy BE3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 139
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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