Wigans Farm, Wigans Lane, Bledlow Ridge, Buckinghamshire, HP14 4BQ

the erection of a storage barn following the removal of stables

Authority: Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector: O'Neill A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site is in a suitable location for the proposal with regard to the Council's strategy for the location of development
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including its effect on the Chilterns National Landscape
whether the proposal would provide an adequate level of biodiversity net gain (BNG)

What decided it

The proposal would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area and the natural beauty of the Chilterns National Landscape through its prominent siting in open countryside, combined with the failure to demonstrate adequate biodiversity net gain.

Plan policies cited: Policy CP3, Policy DM44, Policy 1 of the Bledlow-cum-Saunderton Neighbourhood Plan, 2017, Policy DM30, Policy DM32, Policy DM34, Policy CP10, Policy DM14 of the Delivery and Site Allocations Plan 2013, Policy DM13 of the Delivery and Site Allocations Plan

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