®Planning appeal decision
Land at Lodge Fields, Akeley Wood Lodge Road, Akeley, Buckinghamshire, MK18 5AA
without planning permission, (1) the material change of use of the Land from agriculture to a mixed use of agriculture and residential facilitated by the siting of 6 touring caravans, the laying of hardstanding and the construction of an earth bund; and (2) operational development consisting of the laying of hardstanding and construction of an earth bund
- Authority
- Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Walker A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the site represents a suitable location for residential development, with regard to the Council's housing growth strategy
- The effect of the development on highway safety
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring residential properties, with regard to noise and disturbance
- The effect of the development on biodiversity
- The effect of the development on the provision of versatile agricultural land
What decided it
The earth bund and caravans would cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the rural landscape and conflict with the Council's housing growth strategy by locating residential development in the countryside outside designated settlements, with no demonstrated need for on-site worker accommodation.
Framework references: 11, 174
Plan policies cited: Policy S1, Policy S2, Policy S3, Policy S5, Policy D5, Policy BE2, Policy BE3, Policy BE4, Policy NE1, Policy NE4, Policy NE7, Policy E9, Policy T1, Policy T5, Policy T6
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.