Planners have refused a Chalfont school’s plans to create a new teaching space within its grounds.
Dr Challoner's High School wanted to change used of its caretaker's flat in Cokes Lane.
Council planning officers said they had refused Dr Challoner’s plans because the use of the vacant caretaker’s flat would constitute ‘development’ and not merely a ‘change of use’.
They said planning permission would therefore be required rather than a less stringent change of use application.
In a decision notice they wrote: “The fact that the dwelling is located within the school grounds and has historically been used solely as a caretakers residence makes no difference.”
Dr Challoner’s, a grammar school for girls aged 11-18, wanted to use the building as a teaching and enrichment space after the former caretaker who lived in a property by the school entrance recently left the school following many years of service.
Plans stated: “Rather than leave the building empty and for it to potentially fall into disrepair over time, we intend to use it as a teaching and enrichment space as part of Dr Challoner’s High School thereby enabling the school to provide an enhanced educational and wellbeing experience to our students.”
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