®Planning appeal decision
Land off Bridge Street, Thornborough, Buckinghamshire, MK18 2DW
Planning appeal 3376887 at Land off Bridge Street, Thornborough, Buckinghamshire, MK18 2DW (Buckinghamshire Council - Aylesbury Area *) was allowed on 11 May 2026 by Inspector Bartle L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for housing, having particular regard to the Council's development strategy and access to services, facilities and public transport options.
‘application for permission in principle for the erection of a minimum of two and maximum of three dwellings’
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bartle L
- Postcode
- MK18 2DW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for housing, having particular regard to the Council's development strategy and access to services, facilities and public transport options
- the effect of the proposed land use on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area, and Best and Most Versatile Agricultural Land
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply engaged the presumption in favour of sustainable development, and the limited harms identified did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery.
The conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy and limited harm to character and appearance were outweighed by the benefits of housing delivery and rural economic vitality in the context of a significant five-year housing land supply shortfall; the presumption in favour of sustainable development applied and tipped the balance in favour of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S2Policy D4Policy S1Policy T1Policy S3Policy NE7Policy BE2Policy NE4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 83Paragraph 110
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.
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.