Planning appeal decision
Pippins, Warrendene Road, Hughenden Valley, Buckinghamshire, HP14 4LY
Planning appeal 3357663 at Pippins, Warrendene Road, Hughenden Valley, Buckinghamshire, HP14 4LY (Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *) was dismissed on 17 June 2025 by Inspector Hughes L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on protected species.
extensions and alterations to create first floor living accommodation and construction of a single storey rear extension
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hughes L
- Postcode
- HP14 4LY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on protected species
- whether the proposal would harm the living conditions of the occupiers of Casa Nuestra with regards to privacy
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area, having particular regard to the location of the site within the Chilterns National Landscape
What decided it
The absence of a preliminary roost assessment to establish the effect on protected species (bats) before determination, which is a fundamental requirement that cannot be secured by condition and prevents an informed decision being made.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM43Policy DM34Policy DM13Policy DM35Policy DM36Policy CP9Policy DM30
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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