®Planning appeal decision
Land At the corner of Bedford Road And St Johns Street, Kempston, Beford, MK42 8PB
the erection of one new single storey two bedroom dwelling with loft and one new double storey three bedroom dwelling
- Authority
- Bedford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Worley E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers having particular regard to outlook, privacy and noise
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety, having specific regard to the access, turning and parking provision
- whether the development would make appropriate provision for the storage of refuse and cycles
What decided it
The substantial and lasting harm to the character and appearance of the area, combined with inadequate living conditions for future occupiers and unresolved highway safety concerns, outweighed the modest housing supply benefits.
Plan policies cited: Policy 28S i), ii) and viii), Policy 29 i), ii), viii) and viii), Policy 30 i) and ii), Policy 31 i), ii) and iii), Policy 32 i), iv) and v), Policy 47S v)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.