Land South Of Rose Cottage, Hatch Lane, Keysoe , MK44 2JQ

erection of 4 bedroom residential dwelling and garage and ancillary works

Authority: Bedford Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Aqbal M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the location of the appeal site is suitable for housing having regard to the spatial strategy for the borough
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
Whether the location of the appeal site is accessible to services and facilities by sustainable transport modes to meet the day to day needs of the residents of the proposed dwelling

What decided it

The proposal is located in open countryside outside any defined settlement, fails to meet the spatial strategy for the borough, and lacks the identified community need required by Policy 7S to justify an exception to countryside development restrictions.

Plan policies cited: Policy 3S, Policy 4S, Policy 7S, Policy 6, Policy 28S, Policy 29, Policy 30, Policy 2S, Policy 51S, Policy 53, Policy 59S

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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