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Dismissed15 February 20233290453

Land off St Neots Road, Renhold, Bedford, MK41 0JH

Planning appeal 3290453 at Land off St Neots Road, Renhold, Bedford, MK41 0JH (Bedford Borough Council) was dismissed on 15 February 2023 by Inspector Aqbal M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the location of the site is suitable for housing with regard to the spatial strategy for the borough.

erection of single storey detached dwelling

Authority
Bedford Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Aqbal M
Postcode
MK41 0JH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the location of the site is suitable for housing with regard to the spatial strategy for the borough
  • The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of the proposed dwelling with regard to noise
  • Whether the proposal would affect any heritage assets
  • Whether the proposal would affect protected species (Great Crested Newts)

What decided it

The proposal is located in open countryside outside any Settlement Policy Area and is not well-related to defined settlements or areas with good facilities, failing to accord with the spatial strategy of the Local Plan and being unsuitable for residential development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 3SPolicy 4SPolicy 7SPolicy 28SPolicy 29Policy 30Policy 32Policy 41SPolicy 42S
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 79Paragraph 69Paragraph 84Paragraph 85Paragraph 187Paragraph 197

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