Land East of Moor Lane, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2DJ

Planning appeal 3269014 at Land East of Moor Lane, Maulden, Bedford, MK45 2DJ (Central Bedfordshire) was dismissed on 3 June 2021 by Inspector Smith A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect upon the character and appearance of the area.

the erection of three self-build dwellings for each of the Applicants with private accesses off Moor Lane, associated landscaping and ancillary works

Authority: Central Bedfordshire
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Smith A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect upon the character and appearance of the area
The effect upon biodiversity
The effect upon highway and pedestrian safety
Whether or not the proposal should make provision for affordable housing

What decided it

The significant harms to character and appearance and highway and pedestrian safety, which were the overriding considerations, outweighed the modest benefits of housing delivery and self-build provision.

The modest benefits of three housing units, self-build provision and limited biodiversity net-gain were insufficient to outweigh the significant harms to character and appearance and highway and pedestrian safety; the proposal conflicts with the development plan taken as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DM4Policy CS14Policy CS16Policy DM3Policy DM14Policy DM15Policy CS7

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