Planning appeal decision
1 Yardley Road, Olney, MK46 5DX
Planning appeal 3307018 at 1 Yardley Road, Olney, MK46 5DX (Milton Keynes Council) was dismissed on 21 February 2023 by Inspector Hartley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the replacement PVC windows preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Olney Conservation Area.
for the replacement of existing wooden sash windows with PVC sash windows
- Authority
- Milton Keynes Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hartley S
- Postcode
- MK46 5DX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the replacement PVC windows preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Olney Conservation Area
What decided it
The absence of sufficient details about the proposed PVC window design meant the Inspector could not conclude that the development would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the conservation area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HE1 of the Plan:MK (2019)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202
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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