®Planning appeal decision
Galleon Wharf, Old Wolverton Road, Old Wolverton, Milton Keynes, MK1 5NL
the construction of 14 No. dwellings, landscaping, car parking and associated works (pursuant to Outline Permission 16/01451/OUT)
- Authority
- Milton Keynes Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Gilbert-Wooldridge T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the significance and setting of the Grade II* listed Church of the Holy Trinity and the scheduled monument known as motte and bailey castle, deserted village and monastic grange at Old Wolverton
- the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the living conditions of future occupiers of the proposed dwellings
- the risk, fear or perception of crime
- biodiversity
- flood risk
- carbon offsetting
What decided it
The harm to the significance and setting of the designated heritage assets was not outweighed by the public benefits of the development.
the less than substantial but reasonably significant harm to the significance and setting of the listed church and scheduled monument was not outweighed by the moderate social and economic benefits, modest benefit of reuse of previously developed land, and modest biodiversity net gain
Framework references: 200, 202, 126, 134, 180, 167, 57
Plan policies cited: Policy HE1, Policy D1, Policy D2, Policy D3, Policy D7, Policy D5, Policy EH7(8), Policy NE2, Policy NE3, Policy FR3, Policy FR1, Policy FR2, Policy SC1(K)
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.