Shrublands Day Hospital, 47 Queens Road, High Wycombe, HP13 6AQ

extension with minor demolition and replacement of the existing facade to provide an additional 5 no. 2 bedroomed apartments above the 8 apartments already approved under PN 24/07900/PNPCR

Authority: Buckinghamshire Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Postcode: HP13 6AQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the development would lead to the unacceptable displacement of parking onto the public highway

What decided it

The confirmed substantial shortfall in five-year housing land supply and the Framework's objective of significantly boosting housing supply, combined with the site's accessibility and sustainability, outweighed the modest harm from overspill parking when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.

The adverse impacts from overspill parking would not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of delivering five additional dwellings in a highly accessible and sustainable location in a district with a pronounced housing deficit; the presumption in favour of sustainable development applies.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy DM33

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