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1 Woodpits Lane Olney MK46 5NE

Refused Milton Keynes 20/01142/CLUP Lawful development certificate (proposed)

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

The proposal is to erect a 6 ft wooden fence to sit behind the c.2.5 metre (high) and c.1 metre (wide) hedging in our garden. The hedging is adjacent to the pathway/public highway.

As published by the council, reference 20/01142/CLUP

Application record

Reference
20/01142/CLUP
Type
Lawful development certificate (proposed)
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refused
Received
13 May 2020
Validated
28 May 2020
Decided
23 Jul 2020
Ward
Olney (Historic 2026)
Parish
Olney
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
MK46 5NE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 May 2020

    Received by Milton Keynes

  2. 28 May 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2020

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 1 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

14 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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