®Planning appeal decision
West of 1 London End Lane, Bow Brickhill, Milton Keynes, MK17 9LE
Planning appeal 3264325 at West of 1 London End Lane, Bow Brickhill, Milton Keynes, MK17 9LE (Milton Keynes Council) was allowed on 9 December 2021 by Inspector Pleasant L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the appeal site is suitable in principle for a new dwelling, with particular regard to local and national planning policy.
new residential dwelling (retrospective) and associated works
- Authority
- Milton Keynes Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pleasant L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the appeal site is suitable in principle for a new dwelling, with particular regard to local and national planning policy
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect on ecology
- Whether the development is sustainable construction and includes sustainable drainage systems
What decided it
The environmental benefits of the innovative, carbon-neutral earth-sheltered dwelling, combined with the site's planning history and proximity to settlement services, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the conflict with development plan policies restricting countryside development.
The environmental benefits of completing the sustainable dwelling, securing biodiversity net gain, resolving surface water drainage issues, and avoiding the carbon cost of demolition significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited harm from the site's location in the countryside and conflict with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DS1Policy DS5Policy D1Policy D2Policy D3Policy SC1Policy SP1Policy FR2Policy NE2Policy NE3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 80Paragraph 134Paragraph 174
- Judgments
- Braintree DC v SSCLG, Greyread Ltd & Granville Development Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 610
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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