Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of 31 and 32 Upperstone Close, Stotfold, Bedfordshire, SG5 4LW
Planning appeal 3294299 at Land to the Rear of 31 and 32 Upperstone Close, Stotfold, Bedfordshire, SG5 4LW (Central Bedfordshire) was dismissed on 8 November 2022 by Inspector Richard Aston, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
provision of a new single bedroom bungalow with single parking space, bin location and communal garden
- Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Richard Aston
- Postcode
- SG5 4LW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Highway safety
What decided it
The proposal would conflict with the development plan through harm to character and appearance and highway safety, and the development plan was not out of date, therefore the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HQ1Policy T2Policy T3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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