Long Acre, 38 Cranfield Road, Wavendon, MILTON KEYNES, MK17 8AS

construction of new dwelling and alterations to existing access

Authority: Milton Keynes Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Sabu R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposed dwelling would comply with development plan housing policy
the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the proposal on flood risk

What decided it

The proposed dwelling fails to meet the exceptional quality or innovative design exception required by Plan:MK Policy DS5 for development in the open countryside, and would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the area.

The contribution of one dwelling to local housing supply was outweighed by the conflict with development plan strategy and the significant harm to character and appearance of the countryside.

Plan policies cited: Policy DS5, Policy DS1, Policy DS2, Policy D1, Policy D2, Policy NE5, Policy FR1, Policy FR2

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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