Planning appeal decision
52 Bowland Drive, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2DN
Planning appeal 3298135 at 52 Bowland Drive, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2DN (Milton Keynes Council) was dismissed on 4 November 2022 by Inspector Dyer S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the decision by the Council to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development is well-founded.
proposed loft conversion with rooflights to front roofslope and dormer extension to rear roofslope
- Authority
- Milton Keynes Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Dyer S
- Postcode
- MK4 2DN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the decision by the Council to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development is well-founded
What decided it
The combined volume of the proposed extension and the existing first floor extension over the garage, when properly calculated to include the full volume of the garage extension, exceeds the 50m³ permitted development threshold.
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