®Planning appeal decision
4 Townsend Terrace, Houghton Regis, LU5 5BB
Planning appeal 3297904 at 4 Townsend Terrace, Houghton Regis, LU5 5BB (Central Bedfordshire) was dismissed on 11 November 2022 by Inspector Ollerenshaw M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupants with particular regard to access to light.
described on the application form as ‘revised application for the conversion and extension of double garage into a single storey two bedroom detached dwelling, with off street parking and rear private garden
- Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Ollerenshaw M
- Postcode
- LU5 5BB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupants with particular regard to access to light
- the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal upon the Chilterns Beechwoods Special Area of Conservation (the SAC)
What decided it
The proposal would result in likely significant adverse effects on the integrity of the Chilterns Beechwoods SAC due to increased recreational pressure, conflicting with the Habitat Regulations and Framework requirements for biodiversity protection.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HQ1Policy HQ8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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