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Allowed5 December 20253364628

Land East of Aylesbury Road, Ledburn, LU7 0QD

Planning appeal 3364628 at Land East of Aylesbury Road, Ledburn, LU7 0QD (Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *) was allowed on 5 December 2025 by Inspector Woolcock J, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and on the landscape, scenic and natural beauty of the Chilterns National Landscape.

the installation of a renewable energy generating solar farm comprising ground-mounted photovoltaic solar arrays together with substation, tower connection, transformer stations, switchroom, site accesses, internal access tracks, security measures, access gates, other ancillary infrastructure and landscaping and biodiversity enhancements

Authority
Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
utilities-energy · Major general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Woolcock J
Postcode
LU7 0QD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and on the landscape, scenic and natural beauty of the Chilterns National Landscape.
  • Whether the proposed development would preserve the settings of listed buildings, and its effects on other designated and non-designated heritage assets.

What decided it

The substantial weight attributable to the renewable energy benefits of the scheme, together with its accordance with the development plan as a whole (notably Policy C3), outweighed the less-than-substantial heritage harm and landscape/character harm identified.

The substantial benefits from renewable energy generation, together with moderate economic and biodiversity benefits and slight community benefits, outweighed the considerable weight attributed to the less-than-substantial harm to designated heritage assets and to the character and appearance of the area/Chilterns National Landscape, so the balance tipped in favour of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
VALP Policy NE8VALP Policy BE1VALP Policy NE4VALP Policy BE2VALP Policy C3VALP Policy C4VALP Policy BE3VALP Policy I4VALP Policy NE1VALP Policy NE2VALP Policy NE3VALP Policy NE7VALP Policy NE5SPNDP Policy SLP1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 168Paragraph 187Paragraph 189Paragraph 190Paragraph 208Paragraph 213Paragraph 215Paragraph 216
Judgments
New Forest National Park Authority v SoSHCLG [2025] EWHC 726 (Admin); Wadhurst Parish Council and SoS LUHC [2025] EWHC 1735 (Admin)

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