Planning appeal decision
Shorndown, Swanbourne Road, Mursley, Buckinghamshire, MK17 0JA
Planning appeal 3302584 at Shorndown, Swanbourne Road, Mursley, Buckinghamshire, MK17 0JA (Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *) was dismissed on 17 April 2023 by Inspector Sutton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the siting, design and external appearance of the proposed building on the character of the area.
erection of general purpose agricultural building
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Major general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Sutton A
- Postcode
- MK17 0JA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the siting, design and external appearance of the proposed building on the character of the area
What decided it
The siting of the proposed barn as a standalone structure in a spacious field would harmfully erode the rural character and spaciousness of the area and significantly disrupt views from public vantage points, requiring prior approval to be refused.
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