®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed23 May 20253361963
27 Mentone Avenue, Aspley Guise, MILTON KEYNES, MK17 8EQ
a single storey two bay carport plus storage area
- Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Down K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would amount to inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the NPPF 2024 and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the appeal site and the surrounding area which lies within the Aspley Guise Conservation Area
- If the proposed development would amount to inappropriate development in the Green Belt, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness and any other harm is clearly outweighed by other considerations, such as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development
What decided it
The harm to the Green Belt through inappropriateness and loss of openness, combined with material harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area, could not be outweighed by the negligible public benefits, and very special circumstances did not exist to justify the development.
Framework references: 11, 214
Plan policies cited: Policy SP4, Policy HQ1, Policy HE3
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.