Groveway Farm, Hinton Crossing, Bledlow, HP27 9PN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to relevant local and national policies relating to the countryside
• The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of its surroundings
• Whether the proposal would provide adequate water drainage and treatment

What decided it

The substantial harm to character and appearance and inadequate drainage provision, combined with the unsustainable location and lack of compliance with countryside development policies, substantially and demonstrably outweigh the housing supply benefit under the tilted balance.

The benefit of providing a single dwelling to address housing undersupply was substantially outweighed by the substantial harm to character and appearance, inadequate drainage and wastewater treatment, unsustainable location, and non-compliance with countryside development policies.