®Planning appeal decision
4 Townsend Terrace, Houghton Regis, LU5 5BB
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
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.
Framework references: 130
Plan policies cited: Policy HQ1, Policy HQ8
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.