®Planning appeal decision
20 Lucas Road, High Wycombe, HP13 6QG
Planning appeal 3365094 at 20 Lucas Road, High Wycombe, HP13 6QG (Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *) was dismissed on 28 August 2025 by Inspector Bowden N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Amersham Hill Conservation Area.
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- Appeal type
- other · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Unknown
- Inspector
- Bowden N
- Postcode
- HP13 6QG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Amersham Hill Conservation Area
- the effect of the development on protected species or habitats and biodiversity, including the provision of Biodiversity Net Gain
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring residents with particular regard to overlooking
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Amersham Hill Conservation Area, which the Inspector found was not outweighed by the public benefits of the proposal, provided a strong reason for refusal under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.
the less than substantial harm to the Amersham Hill Conservation Area was not outweighed by the public benefits of housing supply and tree planting, and the heritage asset protection provided a strong reason for refusal under the tilted balance
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CP9CP10CP11DM31DM32DM34DM35DM13DM14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 215Paragraph 11Paragraph 56
- Judgments
- Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL 1982 P37]; Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)
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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