8 Dene Close, Woburn Sands, Milton Keynes, MK17 8NL

Planning appeal 3299105 at 8 Dene Close, Woburn Sands, Milton Keynes, MK17 8NL (Central Bedfordshire) was dismissed on 16 January 2023 by Inspector Edwards J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the replacement dwelling would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and development plan policy.

demolition of an existing dwelling and its replacement with a new build two storey dwelling, with a basement and associated garage, gym, study pod, landscaping and alteration to the shared driveway

Authority: Central Bedfordshire
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Edwards J
Postcode: MK17 8NL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the replacement dwelling would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and development plan policy
the effect of the development on the openness of the Green Belt
its effect on the character and appearance of the area
if the replacement dwelling would be inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness and any other harm would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify it

What decided it

The proposed dwelling would be materially larger than the existing building in terms of volume, constituting inappropriate Green Belt development that could not be justified by very special circumstances when the harm to inappropriateness, openness and character was weighed against the limited benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SP4Policy HQ1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 149Paragraph 150

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