Firdale, Narrow Path, Aspley Heath, Milton Keynes, MK17 8TF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• whether the proposed dwelling would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies
• the effect on highway safety, with regard to the access from Narrow Path on to Church Road
• the effect on highway safety, with regard to the intensification of use of Narrow Path
• whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The proposal would result in material harm to highway safety both through an unsafe access with inadequate visibility and through intensification of use of an inadequately-wide private road, which cannot be overcome by the housing supply benefits.

the benefits of housing delivery and self-build provision (substantial weight) were outweighed by significant harm to highway safety and conflict with the development plan and Framework, with adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighing benefits