Planning appeal decision
37 Hill Rise, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, SL9 9BJ
Planning appeal 3363730 at 37 Hill Rise, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, SL9 9BJ (Buckinghamshire Council - Chiltern Area *) was dismissed on 26 June 2025 by Inspector Evans L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on interests of ecological importance.
loft conversion including dormers to front and rear and new roof windows
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Evans L
- Postcode
- SL9 9BJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on interests of ecological importance
What decided it
The absence of ecological information to determine the potential presence or otherwise of protected species, particularly bats, prior to the grant of planning permission, in conflict with Circular 06/2005 and the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy NC1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 15
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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The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2025
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- Allowed19 May 2026337438827 Piggotts End, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP7 0JF
- Dismissed27 April 20263375617Land Rear of - 21 Chapman Lane, Flackwell Heath, Buckinghamshire, HP10 9AZ
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