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Dismissed17 July 20253359548

Former Royal British Legion Club, Queensmead Road, Loudwater, High Wycombe, HP10 9XA

Planning appeal 3359548 at Former Royal British Legion Club, Queensmead Road, Loudwater, High Wycombe, HP10 9XA (Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *) was dismissed on 17 July 2025 by Inspector Hughes L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

change of use from hall or meeting place (Class F.2) to provide a mixed-use development comprising ground floor storage and distribution (Class B8), first and second floor office/commercial/business (Class E) and learning and non-residential institution (Class F.1) with insertion of roof lights, erection of single storey rear cycle store extension and detached bin store

Authority
Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector
Hughes L
Postcode
HP10 9XA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The external cladding materially harms the character and appearance of the area by appearing visually jarring and incongruous against the muted building material palette of surrounding properties, conflicting with Policies DM35 and DM37 of the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM35Policy DM37

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The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2025

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