62 Roxton Road, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LR

Planning appeal 3274315 at 62 Roxton Road, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LR (Bedford Borough Council) was dismissed on 3 September 2021 by Inspector Chalk M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal proposal would accord with the relevant local policies regarding the location of new residential development.

erection of new 4 bedroom bungalow

Authority: Bedford Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Chalk M
Postcode: MK44 3LR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal proposal would accord with the relevant local policies regarding the location of new residential development
The effect on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, in particular the occupiers of 58 Roxton Road
The effect on the character and appearance of the area
The effect on highway safety

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers at No. 58 Roxton Road, combined with the conflict with local policies on the location of new residential development outside the Settlement Policy Area, outweighed the limited benefits of creating a single dwelling.

The limited benefits of housing delivery and economic benefit during construction were outweighed by the unacceptable harm to neighbouring living conditions and the conflict with the development plan regarding location outside the Settlement Policy Area

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 4SPolicy 3SPolicy 7SPolicy 30Policy 32Policy 28SPolicy 29Policy 31

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