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Allowed21 July 20223284468

124 Rushden Road and Land to Rear of 98 to 124 Rushden Road, Wymington, NN10 9LH

Planning appeal 3284468 at 124 Rushden Road and Land to Rear of 98 to 124 Rushden Road, Wymington, NN10 9LH (Bedford Borough Council) was allowed on 21 July 2022 by Inspector Longmuir J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

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
Postcode
NN10 9LH

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 5SPolicy 7SPolicy 28SPolicy 32Policy 47Policy 58SPolicy 67
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 8Paragraph 11Paragraph 47Paragraph 56Paragraph 60Paragraph 61Paragraph 126Paragraph 130Paragraph 174Paragraph 185
Judgments
May v Rother District Council [2014] EWHC 456

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