®Planning appeal decision
Hollow Farm, Buckingham Rd, Gawcott, Bucks, MK18 4JD
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
- Authority
- Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Townend K
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.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy S3, Policy C2, Policy E5, Policy D6, Policy S7, Policy S4, Policy BE2, Policy NE4, Policy NE1, Policy S1, Policy S2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.