®Planning appeal decision
Land bounded by 37 to 47 Caldecote Road, 2 to 4 Tompions End, and 14 to 3 Northill Road, Caldecote Road, Ickwell Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 9EH
the erection of 26 dwellings with associated open space, landscaping, drainage infrastructure, access and all ancillary works
- Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Allen M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The acceptability of the location of the development, having regard to local planning policy
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the site comprises an accessible location
What decided it
The combined harm from conflict with locational policy, harm to character and appearance, and lack of accessibility by sustainable means was found to be decisive and outweighed the benefits of the scheme.
Very significant weight attributed to the harms (locational policy conflict, character and appearance harm, poor accessibility) outweighed the significant weight given to the benefits (housing including affordable units, economic and environmental gains), so the balance did not favour granting permission.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SP7, Policy NP1, Policy HQ1, Policy EE5, Policy NP6, Policy EE4, Policy T1
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.