Planning Inspector allows appeal by developers
Despite a strong defence at the Public Inquiry by Buckinghamshire Council of its decision to refuse the application, the Planning Inspector has subsequently granted outline approval.
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APPEAL INQUIRY CLOSED ON 20 DECEMBER 2022
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APPEAL INQUIRY DATES CONFIRMED
The developers lodged an appeal against the refusal with the Planning Inspectorate in July and the decision was made that this would be actioned through a Public Inquiry. This will be led by a Planning Inspector and has been scheduled to begin at 10 am on 8 December 2022. The Inquiry will be held at the council offices at King George V Road in Amersham.
Parties involved in the Inquiry are required to make formal statements to the Planning Inspector in the early stages of the appeal process and their submissions are accessible for reading via our Planning Application page.
OUTLINE PLANNING APPLICATION REFUSED
The planning application for development on the Green Belt was unanimously refused by Buckinghamshire Council's Strategic Sites Planning Committee at its meeting on 21 April 2022.
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