®Planning appeal decision
Land north of Towcester Road, Maids Morton, Bucks , MK18 1RD
Erection of a new detached dwelling
- Authority
- Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Boughton A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed dwelling would be suitably located having regard to the relevant policies of the development plan and to the effect of the proposal on the area's character and appearance
- whether the proposed dwelling would make necessary provision for sports and leisure
- whether the proposed dwelling would meet the mandatory requirements for net Gain in Biodiversity
What decided it
The intrusive suburbanising effect of the single dwelling and absence of a soft landscape buffer, which would significantly harm the sensitive relationship between the village edge and open countryside, outweighed the modest housing benefit in circumstances of a 4-year supply.
the modest benefit of a single dwelling in a situation of deficient housing land supply was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the intrusive suburbanising effect and harm to the setting of the village including the Maids Moreton Conservation Area
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy S3 of the Vale of Aylesbury Local Plan (VALP), Policy MMG1 of the Maids Moreton Neighbourhood Plan (2023), Policy MME1 of the Maids Moreton Neighbourhood Plan (2023)
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.