®Planning appeal decision
4 Holmfield Close, Tinkers Bridge, Milton Keynes, Bucks, MK6 3AB
Planning appeal 3264504 at 4 Holmfield Close, Tinkers Bridge, Milton Keynes, Bucks, MK6 3AB (Milton Keynes Council) was dismissed on 15 October 2021 by Inspector Brownless E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area including its effect on trees.
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
- Postcode
- MK6 3AB
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1Policy D2Policy NE3Policy NE4Policy D5Policy NE6Policy FR2NP Policy WN9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 131
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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