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Allowed25 August 20213270231

Land Adjacent to Main Rd and Cranfield Rd, Astwood, MK16 9JU

Planning appeal 3270231 at Land Adjacent to Main Rd and Cranfield Rd, Astwood, MK16 9JU (Milton Keynes Council) was allowed on 25 August 2021 by Inspector Chandler M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the location of the appeal site is suitable for housing, having regard to the requirements of local policy.

Erection of five dwellings (Resubmission of 20/00887/FUL)

Authority
Milton Keynes Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Chandler M
Postcode
MK16 9JU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the location of the appeal site is suitable for housing, having regard to the requirements of local policy
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The dwellings would be located wholly within the settlement boundary and would represent a windfall site compliant with neighbourhood plan policy, and the proposal would not harm character and appearance when experienced within the context of surrounding built development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H1 of the Astwood & Hardmead Neighbourhood PlanPolicy D1 of Plan:MK (2019)Policy D2 of Plan:MK (2019)

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