Cuckoo Hill Farm, Castlethorpe Road, Hanslope, Buckinghamshire, MK19 7HQ

Planning appeal 3325545 at Cuckoo Hill Farm, Castlethorpe Road, Hanslope, Buckinghamshire, MK19 7HQ (Milton Keynes Council) was dismissed on 11 March 2024 by Inspector Heward H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development complies with the Development Plan for development outside development boundaries, with particular regard to the effect upon the character and appearance of the open countryside.

the construction of 2 new commercial buildings use class E

Authority: Milton Keynes Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Other minor developments
Inspector: Heward H
Postcode: MK19 7HQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development complies with the Development Plan for development outside development boundaries, with particular regard to the effect upon the character and appearance of the open countryside
The effect of the proposed development upon biodiversity and protected species

What decided it

The poor design and layout of the buildings, particularly the proximity of a long industrial building side to the field boundary, fails to respect the environmental quality and character of the open countryside contrary to Local Plan Policies DS5A, ER8, NE5 and Neighbourhood Plan Policy HAN6.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DS1Policy DS5APolicy ER8Policy NE1Policy NE2Policy NE5Policy NE7Policy CT1Policy CT3Policy FR1Policy FR2Neighbourhood Plan Policy HAN6
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 88Paragraph 89Paragraph 131Paragraph 135Paragraph 180

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