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Dismissed28 October 20253364514

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

Planning appeal 3364514 at Wigans Farm, Wigans Lane, Bledlow Ridge, Buckinghamshire, HP14 4BQ (Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *) was dismissed on 28 October 2025 by Inspector O'Neill A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is in a suitable location for the proposal with regard to the Council's strategy for the location of development.

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
Postcode
HP14 4BQ

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP3Policy DM44Policy 1 of the Bledlow-cum-Saunderton Neighbourhood Plan, 2017Policy DM30Policy DM32Policy DM34Policy CP10Policy DM14 of the Delivery and Site Allocations Plan 2013Policy DM13 of the Delivery and Site Allocations Plan

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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