®Planning appeal decision
4 Holmfield Close, Tinkers Bridge, MILTON KEYNES, Bucks, MK6 3AB
a 4 bedroom, 2 storey house with double garage
- Authority
- Milton Keynes Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Brownless E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area including its effect on trees
- whether the proposed development provides adequate living conditions for future occupants with particular regard to noise, disturbance and light
- the effect of the proposed development on surface water drainage
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance from loss of trees and departure from spatial pattern, combined with inadequate living conditions from overshadowing and highway noise, outweighed the modest benefits of the proposal.
The modest benefits of the proposed scheme, including housing supply and sustainable location, were outweighed by the significant harm arising from effects on character and appearance, living conditions, and drainage.
Framework references: 131
Plan policies cited: Policy D1, Policy D2, Policy NE3, Policy NE4, Policy D5, Policy NE6, Policy FR2, NP Policy WN9
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.