®Planning appeal decision
Land to the south of Bishopstone (adjoining plantation), Kimblewick Road, Dinton, Buckinghamshire, HP17 8
the installation of a solar farm comprising ground mounted solar PV panels with a generating capacity of up to 40MW(AC), including mounting framework, inverters, underground cabling, stock proof fence, CCTV, internal tracks and associated infrastructure, landscaping, biodiversity net gain and environmental enhancements for a temporary period of 50 years
- Authority
- Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- utilities-energy · Major general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Hendley D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- If harm arises, whether this is outweighed by the benefits of the proposal
What decided it
The significant weight attributed to the renewable energy, climate change and energy security benefits outweighed the moderate, localised and temporary harm to character and appearance.
The localised, temporary harm to character and appearance and limited harm to highway safety during construction were outweighed by the significant benefits of renewable energy generation and energy security, together with moderate economic and biodiversity net gain benefits, so the balance favoured granting a temporary planning permission.
Framework references: 187, 189
Plan policies cited: Policy NE4, Policy BE2, Policy DM32, Policy KIM1, Policy NE3, Policy DM30
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.