®Planning appeal decision
Land next to no. 78 Woodside Road, Woodside, Luton, LU1 4DQ
a new 3 Bed Dwelling with associated parking and amenities
- 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
- Whether or not the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt
- The effect upon the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect upon the character and appearance of the area
- The effect upon the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at No 80, having particular regard to privacy, light and outlook
- The effect upon highway safety
- If the proposal would be inappropriate development, whether or not 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's modest benefits, when considered cumulatively, would not outweigh the substantial harm identified to the Green Belt and the additional identified harms to character and appearance and neighbouring living conditions, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify inappropriate development.
The benefits of housing delivery and economic support were outweighed by the substantial harm to the Green Belt (including loss of openness), moderate harm to character and appearance, and harm to neighbouring living conditions.
Plan policies cited: Policy SP4, Policy HQ1, Policy Case8
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.