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Hollow Farm, Buckingham Rd, Gawcott, Bucks, MK18 4JD
Planning appeal 3360757 at Hollow Farm, Buckingham Rd, Gawcott, Bucks, MK18 4JD (Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *) was dismissed on 16 September 2025 by Inspector Townend K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is an appropriate location for the proposed stables, office, and dwelling having regard to the development strategy for the area and the accessibility of services and facilities.
change of use from equestrian to mixed use of equestrian, business, and residential use. Demolition of existing equestrian buildings and the erection of single storey stables, storage barn, office, and dwelling house
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Townend K
- Postcode
- MK18 4JD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is an appropriate location for the proposed stables, office, and dwelling having regard to the development strategy for the area and the accessibility of services and facilities
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the development on biodiversity
What decided it
The lack of a business plan to justify the commercial stables and office building, combined with the harmful effect on character and appearance from extending development into countryside and poor design integration, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited benefits of one dwelling and economic benefits.
The significant weight afforded to conflict with development plan policies and environmental harm to character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited weight given to housing provision (one dwelling), economic benefits, re-use of previously developed land, and biodiversity net gain, such that the presumption in favour of development does not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S3Policy C2Policy E5Policy D6Policy S7Policy S4Policy BE2Policy NE4Policy NE1Policy S1Policy S2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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