®Planning appeal decision
Land off Toddington Road, Harlington, LU5 6LA
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
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.
Framework references: 149, 138, 148
Plan policies cited: Policy SP4, Policy HQ1, Policy SP7
Judgments cited: Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL, 1982, P37]
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.