Apr 10 2018: Chesham housing project approved at appeal
PLANS For five detached houses on land in the Buckinghamshire town of Chesham have finally been approved following an appeal to the Planning Inspectorate.
After an initial rejection of the proposal by Chiltern Council, Coda Planning - experts in complex planning issues - engaged with both the local community and Councillors to overcome some of the issues that had led to the Chartridge Lane project’s refusal.
When the application was again rejected, however, Coda Planning took the matter to the Planning Inspectorate and approval has now been granted for the project to go ahead.
“We believe this is a great sustainable site and the proposals are within keeping with the local vernacular and make appropriate use of the site, whilst being within acceptable density and amenity standards,” said Coda Planning’s Benjamin Dakin.
“There is an acute need for housing in Chiltern and this is a perfect site to deliver much needed homes.”
Coda Planning director Adam Murray added: “The fact that we’ve had two recommendations for approval by the Chiltern planning officers overturned by councillors at committee shows the huge complexities in delivery of homes in the district.
“Whilst we understand this is a democratic process, our professional reports and the professional opinions of the officers at Chiltern - which were in line with one another - were not taken fully into account by councillors and thus led to a time delay in the delivery of these new homes, when the housing crisis is well known across the country.”
