Old Orchard, Water End Road, Water End, Maulden, MK45 2BD

Planning appeal 3267678 at Old Orchard, Water End Road, Water End, Maulden, MK45 2BD (Central Bedfordshire) was dismissed on 28 September 2021 by Inspector Plenty B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site presents a suitable location for housing with respect to local and national policy.

for the proposed erection of two dwelling-houses and associated cart-lodge garages

Authority: Central Bedfordshire
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Plenty B
Postcode: MK45 2BD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site presents a suitable location for housing with respect to local and national policy
The effect of the proposed dwellings on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The site's location outside the Settlement Envelope in open countryside with poor accessibility to services and facilities, combined with the harmful impact on the open and rural character of the area, directly conflicts with the up-to-date development plan with no material considerations to indicate otherwise.

The limited benefits of housing delivery and local economic activity were outweighed by the conflict with spatial housing policies and harm to character and appearance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SP1Policy SP7Policy T1Policy T2Policy T3Policy T5Policy HQ1Policy EE5
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 79

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