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Dismissed11 January 20233279803

Land South Of Top Farm, Shefford Road, Shefford, SG17 5PL

Planning appeal 3279803 at Land South Of Top Farm, Shefford Road, Shefford, SG17 5PL (Central Bedfordshire) was dismissed on 11 January 2023 by Inspector Orr H, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The location of the development.

for a change of use of land to mixed use. Permission already exists for a stable and barn on site with hardstanding, additional to that we are applying for consent for one residential static caravan and one touring caravan (Gypsy Traveller community use) parking for two vehicles, water treatment plant and associated additional hardstanding and infrastructure

Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector
Orr H
Postcode
SG17 5PL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The location of the development
  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect of the development on flooding and flood risk and whether any harm arising from the above matters is outweighed by any other material considerations

What decided it

The unresolved and serious flood risk to residents' safety, to which the Inspector attributed substantial weight, was not outweighed by the benefits of the scheme.

the substantial harm arising from unresolved flood risk was not outweighed by the limited harm from location and character/appearance, or by the benefits including the children's best interests, personal circumstances, and contribution to pitch supply, so the appeal was dismissed

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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Judgments
Lisa Smith v SSLUHC (2022) EWHC

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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