Planning appeal decision
Land off Ailwyns Acre, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, MK43 0GA
Planning appeal 3265232 at Land off Ailwyns Acre, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, MK43 0GA (Central Bedfordshire) was allowed on 18 February 2022 by Inspector Brownless E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site, Lodge Road and the wider countryside.
a residential development of 5 no. detached dwellings
- Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Brownless E
- Postcode
- MK43 0GA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site, Lodge Road and the wider countryside
- the effect of the proposed development on biodiversity
- the effect of the proposed development on a non-designated heritage asset
What decided it
The appeal site's formal allocation for residential development in the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan 2015-2035 (Policy HA1), combined with the scheme's accordance with the development plan and absence of unacceptable harm to the three main issues, determined the appeal in favour of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HQ1Policy EE4Policy EE5Policy EE2Policy HE3Policy HA1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 12Paragraph 15Paragraph 180
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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