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Dismissed29 October 20253359085

Chartridge House, 352 Chartridge Lane, Chartridge, Buckinghamshire, HP5 2SH

Planning appeal 3359085 at Chartridge House, 352 Chartridge Lane, Chartridge, Buckinghamshire, HP5 2SH (Buckinghamshire Council - Chiltern Area *) was dismissed on 29 October 2025 by Inspector Philpott M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the integrity of the Chilterns Beechwoods Special Area of Conservation.

construction of eleven residential dwellings with associated landscaping following demolition of the existing property

Authority
Buckinghamshire Council - Chiltern Area *
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Philpott M
Postcode
HP5 2SH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the integrity of the Chilterns Beechwoods Special Area of Conservation
  • whether the proposal should secure the provision of affordable housing
  • the effect of the proposal on the significance of Chartridge House, which is a locally listed building

What decided it

The proposal would adversely affect the integrity of the Chilterns Beechwoods SAC because the unilateral undertaking failed to secure the full mitigation contributions required, and regulation 63(5) of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 has a determinative implication that the scheme could only be approved if it would not adversely affect the integrity of the SAC.

The substantial benefits of housing delivery in a district with severe supply shortage and other benefits from construction, local spending, sustainable construction and biodiversity enhancements outweighed the loss of the locally listed building taken in isolation, but the harm to the integrity of the SAC provided a strong reason for refusal that the material considerations could not overcome.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CS24CS8CS4CS20GC1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 15Paragraph 65Paragraph 195Paragraph 216
Judgments
Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE & Another [JPL 1982 P37]; Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)

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