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Dismissed10 July 20253355416

28 Castle Street, High Wycombe, HP13 6RG

Planning appeal 3355416 at 28 Castle Street, High Wycombe, HP13 6RG (Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *) was dismissed on 10 July 2025 by Inspector Hughes S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed change of use on the town centre's vitality and viability.

a change of use of ground floor retail unit to form 1-bed flat

Authority
Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Hughes S
Postcode
HP13 6RG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed change of use on the town centre's vitality and viability

What decided it

The proposed change of use would harm the vitality and viability of the town centre by withdrawing a commercial unit from the primary shopping area and creating a dead frontage, contrary to development plan policies requiring retention of active commercial frontages.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP6Policy HWTC6Policy DM7Policy DM8

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