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Dismissed27 October 20223283061

Land off Boscombe Road/Porz Avenue, Houghton Regis, LU5 5UL

Planning appeal 3283061 at Land off Boscombe Road/Porz Avenue, Houghton Regis, LU5 5UL (Central Bedfordshire) was dismissed on 27 October 2022 by Inspector Nicholls H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the location of the site accords with local policies that guide the location and nature of new employment development.

erection of 19 No. B2 industrial units with associated parking, access and landscaping and upgrading of public rights of way

Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Major offices/R&D/light industry
Inspector
Nicholls H
Postcode
LU5 5UL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the location of the site accords with local policies that guide the location and nature of new employment development
  • the effects on the biodiversity interests of the site and surrounding area, including the Dog Kennel Down County Wildlife Site
  • the effects on green infrastructure and trees
  • whether the highway layout would be adequate and capable of maintaining the free flow of traffic on adjoining roads

What decided it

The totality of harms identified—conflicts with employment location policy, loss of County Wildlife Site designation, substantial tree removal fragmenting green infrastructure, and inadequate highway design for safe commercial operation—collectively outweigh the economic benefits of job creation and smaller unit provision.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EMP1Policy EMP3Policy EE3Policy EE2Policy EE1Policy EE4Policy T2Policy T3

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