®Planning appeal decision
Rifle Range Farm, High Street, Yielden, NN10 0SR
conversion of former warden's shelter into a residential dwelling
- Authority
- Bedford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Russell M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the development plan and national policy including the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposal would be acceptable in terms of flood risk
- Whether suitable arrangements would be made for refuse collection from the site
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan on multiple grounds: it constitutes major reconstruction contrary to Policy 65, it would harm the character and beauty of the countryside, it is not sustainably located, safe flood access cannot be secured, and refuse collection cannot be adequately arranged.
No balancing exercise was undertaken; the development was found to conflict with the development plan on multiple grounds with no material considerations to indicate the decision should be made otherwise than in accordance with the development plan.
Framework references: 80, 167
Plan policies cited: Policy 7S, Policy 65, Policy 92, Policy 29, Policy 32
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.