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Dismissed2 June 20253356181

Huttons Farm Estate, Main Road, Hambleden, RG9 6NB

Planning appeal 3356181 at Huttons Farm Estate, Main Road, Hambleden, RG9 6NB (Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *) was dismissed on 2 June 2025 by Inspector Townend K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including the Chilterns National Landscape.

demolition of redundant buildings/structures, and erection of a shooting lodge facility to serve Hutton’s Farm Estate, with associated car-parking and improvements to driveway, access via Main Road, Hambleden

Authority
Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Townend K
Postcode
RG9 6ND

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including the Chilterns National Landscape
  • the effect of the development on highway safety, including public rights of way (PROWs)
  • the effect of the development on the living conditions of nearby residential properties, with particular regard to noise and light pollution
  • whether the development would affect the archaeological interest of the site
  • the effect of the development on biodiversity

What decided it

The development would adversely affect the character and appearance of the area, including the Chilterns National Landscape, contrary to the requirements of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 and the National Planning Policy Framework to conserve and enhance the natural beauty of National Landscapes.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP9Policy DM30Policy DM31Policy DM32Policy DM33Policy DM34Policy DM35Policy DM44Policy DM11Policy DM14
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 88Paragraph 189Paragraph 190

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