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Allowed1 August 20223289675

Land to the South of The Ridgeway, Potton, Bedfordshire, SG19 2PS

Planning appeal 3289675 at Land to the South of The Ridgeway, Potton, Bedfordshire, SG19 2PS (Central Bedfordshire) was allowed on 1 August 2022 by Inspector Longmuir J, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Having regard to the site's allocation for residential development under Policy HA9, whether the scheme now proposed would be acceptable in terms of: its effects on the character and appearance of the area.

97 residential units and 0.5ha of allotments together with associated infrastructure on Local Plan allocation HA9

Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Longmuir J
Postcode
SG19 2PS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Having regard to the site's allocation for residential development under Policy HA9, whether the scheme now proposed would be acceptable in terms of: its effects on the character and appearance of the area
  • its effect on biodiversity
  • the effects of traffic on existing occupiers in surrounding roads
  • the effects on green infrastructure
  • whether the development would reasonably contribute to accessible and adaptable housing
  • whether the proposal would reasonably contribute to self-build housing

What decided it

The site's long-standing allocation for housing under Policy HA9, with the scheme satisfactorily meeting the one disputed allocation criterion (buffer landscaping) and delivering acceptable, mitigated biodiversity and landscape outcomes, meant the proposal accorded with the development plan as a whole.

The very limited weight attached to conflicts with Policies H2 and H6 was outweighed by the proposal's compliance with Policy HA9 and the development plan overall, together with moderate benefits from additional market and affordable housing, leading to the appeal being allowed.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HA9Policy EE1Policy EE2Policy EE3Policy EE4Policy EE5Policy EE8Policy HQ1Policy HQ2Policy HQ3Policy HQ4Policy H2Policy H4Policy H6Policy HO-1Policy HO-2Policy HO-4Policy EV5Policy EV-6Policy EN-1Policy HQ10Policy Cl-2Policy CC1Policy CC3Policy CC5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 2Paragraph 11Paragraph 56Paragraph 62Paragraph 92Paragraph 98Paragraph 126Paragraph 130Paragraph 133Paragraph 174Paragraph 179Paragraph 180Paragraph 185

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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