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Dismissed26 January 20223279138

Land Rear Of 54 Bedford Road, Great Barford, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 3JF

Planning appeal 3279138 at Land Rear Of 54 Bedford Road, Great Barford, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 3JF (Bedford Borough Council) was dismissed on 26 January 2022 by Inspector Plenty B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

for the erection of 2 dwellings

Authority
Bedford Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Plenty B
Postcode
MK44 3JF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • The effect of the proposal on highway safety, with particular respect to the access and on-site turning arrangements
  • The effect of the proposed dwellings on the living conditions of future occupiers with respect to noise

What decided it

The proposed development would fail to complement the character and appearance of the area and would result in adverse highway safety impacts that, in combination, outweighed the limited merits of the scheme.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 28SPolicy 29Policy 30Policy 31Policy 32
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 48Paragraph 174Paragraph 187

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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