®Planning appeal decision
Holly Tree Farm, Lower Icknield Way, Great Kimble , Buckinghamshire, HP17 9TX
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
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.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy KIM2, Policy KIM6, Policy KIM9, Policy CP4, Policy CP7, Policy CP9, Policy DM5, Policy DM19, Policy DM22, Policy DM24, Policy DM35
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.