®Planning appeal decision
The Walled Garden, Church Road, Willington , MK44 3PX
Planning appeal 3278994 at The Walled Garden, Church Road, Willington , MK44 3PX (Bedford Borough Council) was dismissed on 23 March 2022 by Inspector Hunt S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location having regard to the development plan and national policy.
a single storey dwelling and all ancillary works
- Authority
- Bedford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hunt S
- Postcode
- MK44 3PX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location having regard to the development plan and national policy
- Whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of nearby Grade I listed buildings known as the Stables and Dovecote of former Manor House, and Grade II listed buildings known as Church of St Lawrence, Manor Farmhouse and Garden Wall at Manor Farm
- The effects of the proposed development on features of archaeological interest that may be present on the site
What decided it
The less than substantial but considerable harm to the significance of five designated heritage assets of considerable importance, including Grade I listed buildings and scheduled monuments, which would not be outweighed by the limited public benefits of the proposal.
The less than substantial harm to heritage assets of considerable importance was weighed against modest housing supply benefits and minor economic benefits, with the harm outweighing the benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- BBLP Policy 7SBBLP Policies 3SBBLP Policies 4SBBLP Policy 41SBBLP Policies 28SBBLP Policy 29BBLP Policy 30ADLP Policy AD40Policy W1Policy W2Willington Neighbourhood Plan Appendix 1Willington Neighbourhood Plan Appendix 4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 80Paragraph 194Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202Paragraph 203
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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