®Planning appeal decision
Land Rear of Ashwell House, Singleborough Lane, Singleborough, Great Horwood, Buckinghamshire, MK17 0RF
Planning appeal 3375223 at Land Rear of Ashwell House, Singleborough Lane, Singleborough, Great Horwood, Buckinghamshire, MK17 0RF (Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *) was dismissed on 26 January 2026 by Inspector Murphy S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development with particular regard to the effect the development would have on the rural characteristics of the site and the surrounding area.
permission in principle for a minimum of one and maximum of one self-build dwelling
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Murphy S
- Postcode
- MK17 0RF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development with particular regard to the effect the development would have on the rural characteristics of the site and the surrounding area
What decided it
The location is not acceptable in-principle and the significant harm to the character and appearance of the countryside from the intrusion of residential development into undeveloped countryside significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of housing delivery and self-build provision.
The benefits of delivering an additional dwelling and self-build housing, together with limited economic benefits, were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the considerable weight attached to policy conflict and the significant harm to the character and appearance of the countryside arising from an unacceptable location in-principle
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1Policy S2Policy S3Policy T1Policy 1 of the Great Horwood Neighbourhood Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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