Westfield, The Drive, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, SL8 5RE

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

Authority: Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Tresise O

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.

Framework references: 215

Plan policies cited: DM31, DM35, DM36, CP9

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