®Planning appeal decision
Land to the East of Wymers Wood Road, Burnham, Buckinghamshire, SL1 8LJ
Planning appeal 3360406 at Land to the East of Wymers Wood Road, Burnham, Buckinghamshire, SL1 8LJ (Buckinghamshire Council - Chiltern Area *) was dismissed on 16 September 2025 by Inspector Reeves K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and relevant development plan policies.
construction of one detached two storey and single storey, 5-bedroom self-build dwelling house and associated works includes vehicular access, parking, integral garage and landscaping
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Reeves K
- Postcode
- SL1 8LQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposed development on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on the Burnham Beeches SAC
- if the proposed development would be inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the proposed development
What decided it
The proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would harm its openness, and the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development do not exist.
The benefits of housing delivery, economic benefits during construction, self-build provision, and biodiversity enhancements (moderate weight) do not clearly outweigh the substantial weight given to harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GB1 of the South Bucks District Local Plan 1999Policy GB3 of the South Bucks District Local Plan 1999
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 143Paragraph 154Paragraph 155Paragraph 156Paragraph 157
- Judgments
- Julian Wood v SSCLG & Gravesham Borough Council [2015] EWCA Civ 195
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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