®Planning appeal decision
20 Mentmore Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP12 4LU
erection of 1 No dwelling and new vehicular access and parking area for existing property
- Authority
- Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Barton P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed parking arrangement on highway safety
- whether the proposal would make adequate provision for Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)
- the effect of the proposed development on protected species
What decided it
The unacceptable effect on the character and appearance of the area, which would conflict with NPPF paragraph 135 and WDLP Policies CP9 and DM35, was given significant weight that demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of delivering a single dwelling in a location with housing land supply shortfall.
The adverse impacts of unacceptable harm to character and appearance (significant weight) significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery and efficient use of land (moderate weight), such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development under NPPF paragraph 11(d) did not apply.
Framework references: 11, 135
Plan policies cited: WDLP Policy CP9, WDLP Policy DM35, WDLP Policy DM33, WDLP Policy DM34, ADSAP Policy DM13, ADSAP Policy DM14
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.