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Dismissed9 February 20233295634

Land at Manor Farm , Potton Road, Everton, Bedfordshire, SG19 2LE

19 dwellings, including affordable housing, with associated infrastructure and new vehicular access off Potton Road

Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Clarke B

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development upon the setting of the nearby listed farmhouse building
  • whether the appeal site represents a sustainable location for the proposed development, with particular reference to the requirements of national and local planning policies

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the setting of the listed building was not outweighed by the public benefits of the proposal, which were limited in scale and weight.

the less than substantial harm to the setting of the listed building was not outweighed by the public benefits of modest housing supply, affordable housing provision, and limited economic benefits

Framework references: 200, 202

Plan policies cited: Policy HA1, Policy HQ1, Policy HE3, Policy CC1

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