®Planning appeal decision
Land Off, Cobbitts Road, Maulden , Bedfordshire, MK45 2ED
the erection of 6 detached dwellings with associated access road
- Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Price A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on biodiversity and protected species
- The effect of the proposed development on archaeological potential
- The effect of the proposed development on highway and pedestrian safety
What decided it
The absence of required ecological surveys for reptiles and archaeological assessment meant the applicant could not demonstrate that the proposal would have an acceptable effect on protected species and archaeological remains, and this harm significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited housing benefits.
The economic and social benefits of providing 6 dwellings and construction employment were outweighed by the significant harm to biodiversity and protected species and the failure to assess archaeological potential, with Framework guidance according great weight to heritage conservation and minimising biodiversity impacts
Framework references: 11, 174, 189, 194
Plan policies cited: Policy EE2, Policy EE3, Policy T2
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.