Planning appeal decision
Unit 3,5 & 7, Ivel Road, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5JU
Planning appeal 3289242 at Unit 3,5 & 7, Ivel Road, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5JU (Central Bedfordshire) was allowed on 17 November 2022 by Inspector Price A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect that varying the conditions would have on the safety of pedestrians.
the demolition of 2 no. existing industrial units and proposed construction of 9 no. dwellings with 26 parking bays and the regeneration of existing unit without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref APP/P0240/W/20/3260426, dated 10 February 2021
- Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Price A
- Postcode
- SG17 5JU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect that varying the conditions would have on the safety of pedestrians
What decided it
The alternative pedestrian access via Oakwood Road provides a safe and convenient route that would be preferred by pedestrians, avoiding the risk of HGV overrun on the originally approved footway.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy T2 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan (2021)
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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