®Planning appeal decision
20 Lucas Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 6QG
1no Custom/Self build plot
- Authority
- Buckinghamshire Council
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- HP13 6QG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Amersham Hill Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety
What decided it
The less-than-substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area arising from the subdivision of a spacious frontage plot and introduction of incongruous backland development, which affects fundamental characteristics of the asset's significance, outweighs the limited public benefits of delivering a single dwelling in a context of housing supply shortfall.
The less-than-substantial harm to the Conservation Area's significance, given great weight, was not outweighed by the moderate public benefits of one dwelling and potential self-build provision in the context of a significant housing supply shortfall; paragraph 11(d)(i) of the Framework was engaged as heritage asset protection provided a strong reason for refusal, disengaging the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
Framework references: 11, 72
Plan policies cited: CP9, CP10, CP11, DM31, DM32, DM33, DM34, DM35
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.