®Planning appeal decision
Adjacent To Old Beams, Three Households, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, HP8 4LJ
Planning appeal 3374461 at Adjacent To Old Beams, Three Households, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, HP8 4LJ (Buckinghamshire Council - South Bucks Area *) was allowed on 1 April 2026 by Inspector Aqbal M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be acceptable with regard to protected species and biodiversity.
development of 3 dwellings on land to the rear of Old Beams, Three Households
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Aqbal M
- Postcode
- HP8 4LJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be acceptable with regard to protected species and biodiversity
What decided it
The securing of a District Level Licence for great crested newts and demonstration of 21% biodiversity net gain through the statutory mechanism removed the only reason for refusal and established that the development could proceed without unacceptable ecological impacts.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS24
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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