®Planning appeal decision
Land South of Arlesey Road, Stotfold, Bedfordshire , SG5 4HD
Planning appeal 3289401 at Land South of Arlesey Road, Stotfold, Bedfordshire , SG5 4HD (Central Bedfordshire) was allowed on 31 August 2022 by Inspector Woodwards O, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including on landscape character.
a development of up to 181 dwellings to include 35% affordable, an integrated Care Village (C2 use) with ancillary community facilities, 9.88 ha of public open space comprising parkland and woodland extension, Pix Brook flood mitigation proposals, extensive new landscaping, play areas, creation of biodiversity habitat, new access arrangements and all ancillary works
- Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Woodwards O
- Postcode
- SG5 4HD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including on landscape character
- whether or not the Council can demonstrate a five year supply of housing land
What decided it
The significant and numerous benefits of the proposal, particularly market and affordable housing and extra care provision against a background of an undemonstrated five year housing land supply, outweighed the limited and moderate harms identified, tipping the balance in favour of the proposal.
The significant benefits of market housing, affordable housing, market and affordable extra care accommodation and economic growth, together with moderate benefits from self-build provision, flood relief contributions, biodiversity net gain and public open space, outweighed the limited harm to character and appearance, moderate harm from loss of best and most versatile agricultural land, and limited harm from residual carbon emissions, such that the appeal was allowed without needing to engage the tilted balance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EE5Policy HQ1Policy SP7Policy SP5Policy SP1Policy SP1aPolicy H4Policy H3Policy H6Policy DC5Policy CC1Policy CC6Policy T4Policy HQ5Policy HQ11Policy EE2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 15Paragraph 47Paragraph 57Paragraph 71Paragraph 74Paragraph 81Paragraph 174Paragraph 175
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.
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