Planning appeal decision
Building Tectonics Ltd, Tecton Centre 46A Church Street, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK2 2NY
Planning appeal 3288959 at Building Tectonics Ltd, Tecton Centre 46A Church Street, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK2 2NY (Milton Keynes Council) was dismissed on 10 November 2022 by Inspector Aqbal M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether prior approval should be granted having regard to the requirement for the provision of adequate natural light in all habitable rooms of the proposed dwellings.
change of use to allow the conversion of half of the building into 2x Class C3 (dwellinghouses). Rest of building to remain a class E (business)
- Authority
- Milton Keynes Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Aqbal M
- Postcode
- MK2 2NY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether prior approval should be granted having regard to the requirement for the provision of adequate natural light in all habitable rooms of the proposed dwellings
What decided it
The Inspector found that adequate natural light would not be provided in all habitable rooms of the proposed dwellings, particularly the lounge and dining areas, which is a mandatory ground for refusal under the GPDO.
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