®Planning appeal decision
Greenacres 36 Silver Street, Great Barford, MK44 3HX
the erection of a 1-bedroom bungalow and ancillary works
- Authority
- Bedford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Murray D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development proposed on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant adverse effect on the character and appearance of the area, which conflicts with the development plan and cannot be outweighed by the modest housing benefit when the Council can demonstrate a five-year supply.
The significant adverse effect on character and appearance was not outweighed by the benefit of adding a single small dwelling to housing supply, particularly given the Council's demonstrated five-year housing land supply and the requirement to maintain the area's prevailing character
Framework references: 124
Plan policies cited: Policy 28S (i) and (ii), Policy 29 (i) and (ii), Policy 30 (i) and (ii)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.