®Planning appeal decision
12 Roman Way, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, SL8 5LW
Planning appeal 3371713 at 12 Roman Way, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, SL8 5LW (Buckinghamshire Council - Wycombe Area *) was dismissed on 2 December 2025 by Inspector Tucker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether a bat emergence survey is necessary before a decision can be issued or whether a survey can be the subject of a condition.
erection of 3 bedroom end terrace dwelling including 4 no on -site parking spaces and 2 no vehicular crossovers
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Tucker A
- Postcode
- SL8 5LW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether a bat emergence survey is necessary before a decision can be issued or whether a survey can be the subject of a condition
What decided it
The absence of a bat emergence survey to establish whether the proposal would impact European Protected Species, which cannot be appropriately secured by condition, means the information necessary to assess compliance with biodiversity protection requirements is insufficient.
The benefits of housing delivery and efficient use of a well-located site were outweighed by the inability to understand and ensure adequate mitigation of impacts on biodiversity, which is an important matter under the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM34 of the Wycombe District Local Plan 2019Policy DM13 of the Adopted Delivery and Site Allocation Plan 2013
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 187Paragraph 193
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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