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Dismissed6 December 20223287253

Land Off, Cobbitts Road, Maulden , Bedfordshire, MK45 2ED

Planning appeal 3287253 at Land Off, Cobbitts Road, Maulden , Bedfordshire, MK45 2ED (Central Bedfordshire) was dismissed on 6 December 2022 by Inspector Price A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on biodiversity and protected species.

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
Postcode
MK45 2ED

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EE2Policy EE3Policy T2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 174Paragraph 189Paragraph 194

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