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Dismissed22 July 20253364994

26 Hidcote Drive, Westcroft, Milton Keynes, MK4 4FH

Planning appeal 3364994 at 26 Hidcote Drive, Westcroft, Milton Keynes, MK4 4FH (Milton Keynes Council) was dismissed on 22 July 2025 by Inspector Price J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed change of use is appropriate in this location, in respect of the effects upon existing and neighbouring living conditions and highway safety.

chan ge of use of annex to Airbnb on short-term let

Authority
Milton Keynes Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Price J
Postcode
MK4 4FH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed change of use is appropriate in this location, in respect of the effects upon existing and neighbouring living conditions and highway safety

What decided it

The change of use from ancillary annex accommodation to a self-contained short-term let unit is unsuitable in this closely-knit suburban location due to the significant harm to neighbouring living conditions through increased guest turnover and disturbance, combined with inadequate parking provision.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D1Policy D5Policy CT10
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 56Paragraph 57

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