Planning appeal decision
Westfield, The Drive, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, SL8 5RE
Planning appeal 3360558 at Westfield, The Drive, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, SL8 5RE (Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *) was dismissed on 9 June 2025 by Inspector Tresise O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the Abbotsbrook Conservation Area.
Householder application for construction of part two-storey side / part single-storey rear extension with roof terrace following replacement of existing garage, loft conversion with 3 dormers to front and 3 dormers to rear, replacement of front porch with entrance canopy, covered patio, changes to roof finish and fenestration and associated external landscaping
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Tresise O
- Postcode
- SL8 5RE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and the Abbotsbrook Conservation Area
- the living conditions of the occupiers of Sentosa in respect of privacy
What decided it
The less than substantial but considerable harm to the significance of the Abbotsbrook Conservation Area, combined with unacceptable harm to the privacy of neighbouring occupiers, outweighed the modest public benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DM31DM35DM36CP9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 215
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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