Planning appeal decision
Wavendon Cottage, 4 Cross End, Wavendon, MK17 8AQ
Planning appeal 3268035 at Wavendon Cottage, 4 Cross End, Wavendon, MK17 8AQ (Milton Keynes Council) was dismissed on 2 August 2021 by Inspector Hall R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the principle of the proposed development with specific regard to its location.
demolition of an existing tennis court and the erection of 2 detached dwellings with garages, external parking and associated works
- Authority
- Milton Keynes Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hall R
- Postcode
- MK17 8AQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the principle of the proposed development with specific regard to its location
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal fails the principle test under Policy DS5 as it is not essential to a countryside location and could be accommodated within a settlement, and it would harm the character and appearance of the area by locating new dwellings hidden from the road contrary to the defining pattern of Cross End.
The reuse of previously developed land was ascribed some weight as a positive element, but this was substantially outweighed by the multiple planning harms and conflicts with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DS5Policy D1Policy D2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 80Paragraph 119Paragraph 130
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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