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Allowed23 January 20263367809

Holly Tree Farm, Lower Icknield Way, Great Kimble , Buckinghamshire, HP17 9TX

Planning appeal 3367809 at Holly Tree Farm, Lower Icknield Way, Great Kimble , Buckinghamshire, HP17 9TX (Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *) was allowed on 23 January 2026 by Inspector Sutton A, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character of the area.

the demolition of existing buildings and erection of 7x residential units (Use Class C3) and 1x commercial unit with associated access, parking, cycle spaces, hard and soft landscaping

Authority
Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Sutton A
Postcode
HP17 9TX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character of the area
  • Whether the proposal would optimise the use of the site, having regard to local policy

What decided it

The absence of any harm to character combined with the significant weight attached to the housing delivery benefits in a district with a critically low housing land supply (1.96 years).

The Inspector found no adverse impacts that would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the significant benefits identified (notably housing delivery, affordable housing contribution, and rural business support), when assessed against the Framework policies taken as a whole, and the balance tipped in favour of allowing the appeal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy KIM2Policy KIM6Policy KIM9Policy CP4Policy CP7Policy CP9Policy DM5Policy DM19Policy DM22Policy DM24Policy DM35
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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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