®Planning appeal decision
Land at 91 Mayhew Crescent and, To the Rear of 83 to 93 Mayhew Crescent, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire , HP13 6DF
Planning appeal 3366680 at Land at 91 Mayhew Crescent and, To the Rear of 83 to 93 Mayhew Crescent, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire , HP13 6DF (Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *) was allowed on 22 August 2025 by Inspector Bowden N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development and being mindful of the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, neighbours and future occupants living conditions and protected species.
the erection of a 2 pairs of semi detached houses (4 in total), with access from Mayhew Crescent involving the demolition of 91 Mayhew Crescent to form an access and remediation works to number 93 Mayhew Crescent
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bowden N
- Postcode
- HP13 6DF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development and being mindful of the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, neighbours and future occupants living conditions and protected species
What decided it
Permission in principle is a two-stage process where matters of principle (location, land use and amount) are separated from technical details, and the Inspector found the principle of development acceptable on the merits, with detailed concerns properly deferred to the Technical Details Consent stage.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CP1CP2CP3CP4
- 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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