®Planning appeal decision
Land off Toddington Road, Harlington, LU5 6LA
Planning appeal 3284226 at Land off Toddington Road, Harlington, LU5 6LA (Central Bedfordshire) was dismissed on 5 July 2022 by Inspector Sibley G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
erection of 1 dwelling and associated access and landscaping
- Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sibley G
- Postcode
- LU5 6LA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposal on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- if the proposal is inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness, reduction in openness, and encroachment into the countryside, combined with limited harm to character and appearance, is not clearly outweighed by the limited benefits of a single dwelling in an area where the Council can demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
The substantial harm to the Green Belt and limited harm to character and appearance were not clearly outweighed by the limited benefits of housing delivery, economic benefits, and renewable energy measures, so very special circumstances do not exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP4Policy HQ1Policy SP7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149Paragraph 138Paragraph 148
- Judgments
- Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL, 1982, P37]
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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