Planning appeal decision
5 Parkway, Woburn Sands, Milton Keynes, MK17 8UH
Planning appeal 3350983 at 5 Parkway, Woburn Sands, Milton Keynes, MK17 8UH (Milton Keynes Council) was dismissed on 31 March 2025 by Inspector Street E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
demolition of existing bungalow and garage. Construction of new replacement single storey dwelling with associated landscaping works ”
- Authority
- Milton Keynes Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Street E
- Postcode
- MK17 8UH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the development would meet the statutory duty for Biodiversity Net Gain
What decided it
The development would not meet the statutory duty for Biodiversity Net Gain because the self-build exemption could not be properly secured through a planning condition alone, and insufficient baseline evidence was available to assess the required biodiversity gain.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D1Policy D2Policy D3
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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