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Former Tullian Park Pet Hotel, Billington Road, Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 9HL
Planning appeal 3269096 at Former Tullian Park Pet Hotel, Billington Road, Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 9HL (Central Bedfordshire) was dismissed on 23 June 2021 by Inspector Edwards J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would represent inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework.
demolition of former kennels and change of use to C3, development of 5 no. dwellings on the site of Tullian Park, Billington Road with associated garage, parking and highways works
- Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Edwards J
- Postcode
- LU7 9HL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would represent inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework
- the effect on the character and appearance of the area
- if the development would be inappropriate, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness and any other harm would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify it
What decided it
The proposal would have a greater overall impact on the openness of the Green Belt than the existing development and would not fall within the exception for redevelopment of previously developed land, and the identified harms would not be clearly outweighed by other considerations.
The harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and harm to character and appearance would not be clearly outweighed by the benefits of more efficient land use and the provision of an additional dwelling, particularly given the existence of a less harmful fallback position.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BE8 of the South Bedfordshire Local Plan Review 2004
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 145
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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