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Dismissed1 December 20253370983

The Chalet, 5 Ethorpe Close, Gerrards Croiss, Buckinghamshire, SL9 8PL

Planning appeal 3370983 at The Chalet, 5 Ethorpe Close, Gerrards Croiss, Buckinghamshire, SL9 8PL (Buckinghamshire Council - South Bucks Area *) was dismissed on 1 December 2025 by Inspector Reed J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

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Authority
Buckinghamshire Council - South Bucks Area *
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Reed J
Postcode
SL9 8PL

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 development on protected species

What decided it

The absence of ecological information to determine the potential presence or otherwise of protected species, particularly bats, prior to the grant of planning permission, which the Inspector could not overlook despite finding in favour on the character and appearance issue.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H11Policy EP3Policy CP9Appendix 8 of the South Bucks District Plan (2011)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 15

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