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Allowed4 April 20223243608

Three Acres, Tithe Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8TH

Planning appeal 3243608 at Three Acres, Tithe Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK43 8TH (Bedford Borough Council) was allowed on 4 April 2022 by Inspector Price J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be acceptable having regard to the existing level of, and local provision and need for, Gypsy and Traveller sites.

material change of use of land for stationing of caravans (1 mobile home and 1 touring caravan) for 1 Gypsy family for residential occupation on existing stable yard with facilitating development (extension of hard standing and septic tank)

Authority
Bedford Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
Inspector
Price J
Postcode
MK43 8TH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would be acceptable having regard to the existing level of, and local provision and need for, Gypsy and Traveller sites
  • Whether the proposal would be acceptable having regard to accessibility to schools, health care, employment and other facilities
  • Whether the proposal would be acceptable having regard to the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The appellants' demonstrated clear personal need for this single Gypsy pitch, which could not be met by existing or available allocated provision, combined with acceptable accessibility and no unacceptable landscape harm.

The proposal was found to comply with LP Policy 63 and not to conflict with the development plan as a whole, so no tilted or adverse balance was required to justify allowing the appeal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 61Policy 62Policy 63Policy AD1Policy AD24
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 174Paragraph 56

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