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Rear of 31a-c Mount Pleasant, Aspley Guise, Central Bedfordshire, MK17 8JZ
Planning appeal 3290201 at Rear of 31a-c Mount Pleasant, Aspley Guise, Central Bedfordshire, MK17 8JZ (Central Bedfordshire) was dismissed on 15 August 2022 by Inspector Plenty B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
Outline Application: Erection of single one storey dwelling with garage, with access road. All matters reserved apart from access”
- Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Plenty B
- Postcode
- MK17 8JZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to noise and disturbance
- the effect of the proposal on matters of highway safety, especially related to the use of the access and parking provision
- if the proposal would be inappropriate development, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to very special circumstances to justify it
What decided it
The proposal constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would cause substantial harm by reason of inappropriateness and moderate harm to openness, character and appearance, and highway safety, which is not clearly outweighed by other considerations.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SP4HQ1HQ8SP7T2T3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 137Paragraph 138Paragraph 148Paragraph 149
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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