Planning appeal decision
Long Acre, 38 Cranfield Road, Wavendon, Milton Keynes, MK17 8AS
Planning appeal 3276924 at Long Acre, 38 Cranfield Road, Wavendon, Milton Keynes, MK17 8AS (Milton Keynes Council) was dismissed on 16 December 2021 by Inspector Sabu R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed dwelling would comply with development plan housing policy.
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
- Postcode
- MK17 8AS
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DS5Policy DS1Policy DS2Policy D1Policy D2Policy NE5Policy FR1Policy FR2
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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