Planning appeal decision
Stoke House Farm Stoke Road, Stoke Hammond, Milton Keynes, MK17 9BN
Planning appeal 3269492 at Stoke House Farm Stoke Road, Stoke Hammond, Milton Keynes, MK17 9BN (Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *) was dismissed on 22 June 2021 by Inspector Edwards J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the annex element of the proposal would be in a suitable location having regard to development plan policies.
construction of ancillary residential annex for elderly relative and separate car port
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Edwards J
- Postcode
- MK17 9BN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the annex element of the proposal would be in a suitable location having regard to development plan policies
- the effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The detached annex's failure to comply with LP policy GP.11, which requires residential annexes outside settlements to be physically attached to the main dwelling, combined with the significant harm to character and appearance through erosion of open land near the canal.
The limited weight given to the accommodation need for an elderly relative was insufficient to outweigh the significant conflict with development plan policies and the harm to character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- GP.11GP.35RA.8D4 (eLP)
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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