®Planning appeal decision
Parkwood Farm Maltmans Lane, Chalfont St. Peter, GERRARDS CROSS, SL9 8RP
erection of 5 detached houses with garages following demolition of existing buildings
- Authority
- Buckinghamshire Council - Chiltern Area *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Thandi B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Flood risk
- The effect of the proposed development upon the integrity of the Burnham Beeches Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
- The effect of the proposal upon Chalmont St Peter Parish Footpath No.31
- The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
- Whether affordable housing is required to make the proposal acceptable in planning terms
- Housing mix
What decided it
The significant and demonstrable harm to the character and appearance of the area, combined with failures to provide affordable housing and appropriate housing mix, outweighed the benefits of housing delivery despite the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing supply.
The significant weight given to housing delivery and the Council's housing land supply shortfall was outweighed by the very significant weight given to the adverse impacts on character and appearance and the failures to deliver affordable housing and appropriate housing mix, resulting in the conclusion that the identified adverse impacts would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the identified benefits.
Framework references: 56, 11, 14, 65
Plan policies cited: Chiltern Local Plan (1997) Policy GC10, Chiltern Local Plan (1997) Policy GC1, Chiltern Local Plan (1997) Policy GB30, Core Strategy for Chiltern District (2011) Policy CS4, Core Strategy for Chiltern District (2011) Policy CS20, Core Strategy for Chiltern District (2011) Policy CS24, Core Strategy for Chiltern District (2011) Policy CS26, Core Strategy for Chiltern District (2011) Policy CS8, Chalfont St Peter Neighbourhood Plan (2016) Policy H1
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.