Planning appeal decision
2 Bellis Grove, Woughton on the Green, Milton Keynes, MK6 3EZ
Planning appeal 3329725 at 2 Bellis Grove, Woughton on the Green, Milton Keynes, MK6 3EZ (Milton Keynes Council) was dismissed on 1 February 2024 by Inspector Hartley S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Woughton on the Green Conservation Area.
for a solar panel installation
- Authority
- Milton Keynes Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hartley S
- Postcode
- MK6 3EZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Woughton on the Green Conservation Area
What decided it
The adverse impact of the black solar panels on the red tile roof would cause less than substantial harm to the conservation area that is not outweighed by the public benefits of carbon emission reduction.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1Policy D2Policy HE1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 163Paragraph 205Paragraph 208
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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