®Planning appeal decision
70 New Bedford Road, Luton , LU3 1BS
erection of an 11 storey building, comprising of 84 (19 x 1 bedroom, 60 x 2 bedroom, 5 x 3 bedroom) residential units (Use Class C3) with associated pedestrian and vehicular access, car parking and landscaping following demolition of existing unoccupied accommodation
- Authority
- Luton Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Chalk M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect on non-designated heritage assets
- The effect on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers
What decided it
The scale, siting and massing of the 11-storey building would cause substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers that outweighs the benefits of housing delivery.
The substantial benefits of 84 new dwellings in a sustainable location were outweighed by the great weight of harm to character and appearance, living conditions and non-designated heritage assets.
Plan policies cited: Policy LLP1, Policy LLP2, Policy LLP25, Policy LLP30
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.