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

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

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.

Plan policies cited: Policy DM35, Policy DM37

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