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

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

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

Plan policies cited: Policy 4S, Policy 3S, Policy 7S, Policy 30, Policy 32, Policy 28S, Policy 29, Policy 31

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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