®Planning appeal decision
124 Rushden Road and land to rear of 98 to 124 Rushden Road, Wymington, NN10 9LH
the erection of up to 13 dwellings and associated works including the demolition of 124 Rushden Road
- Authority
- Bedford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Longmuir J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposed level of affordable housing would be excessive for the location
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of 122 and 134 Rushden Road
What decided it
The proposal accords with Policy 67 of the Bedford Borough Local Plan which allows for affordable housing to meet local needs outside the settlement policy area boundary where adjoining a settlement, and the identified benefits of the scheme warrant its support.
The benefits of the scheme—including provision of affordable housing to meet local needs, economic benefits from construction, social benefits from new homes, and environmental benefits from removal of dilapidated structures and improved landscaping—outweighed the tension with Policies 5S and 7S regarding the location outside the settlement policy area boundary.
Framework references: 8, 11, 47, 56, 60, 61, 126, 130, 174, 185
Plan policies cited: Policy 5S, Policy 7S, Policy 28S, Policy 32, Policy 47, Policy 58S, Policy 67
Judgments cited: May v Rother District Council [2014] EWHC 456
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.