®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent to 10 Brook End, North Crawley, Milton Keynes, MK16 9HH
erection of two dwelling houses and change of use to residential
- Authority
- Milton Keynes Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Edwards J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be in a suitable location having regard to the policies of Plan:MK, the Framework and accessibility
- its effect on the character and appearance of the area
- its effect on highway safety
- flood risk
- its effect on agricultural land and the rural economy
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan on multiple grounds—location outside the settlement boundary, harm to character and appearance, unacceptable highway safety impacts, and insufficient flood risk information—and the modest housing benefits are insufficient to justify permission contrary to the plan.
The modest weight attached to housing delivery and quick delivery of 2 units was insufficient to outweigh the harm identified in respect of location, character and appearance, highway safety, and flood risk, and the conflicts with development plan policies.
Plan policies cited: Plan:MK policy DS1, Plan:MK policy DS2, Plan:MK policy DS5, Plan:MK policy D1, Plan:MK policy D2, Plan:MK policy CT2, Plan:MK policy FR1, Plan:MK policy FR2, Plan:MK policy NE7
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.