Planning appeal decision
15 Wing Road, Linslade, LU7 2NG
Planning appeal 3305431 at 15 Wing Road, Linslade, LU7 2NG (Central Bedfordshire) was dismissed on 7 June 2023 by Inspector Pearce S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
the demolition of existing outbuilding, construction of new dwelling to the rear of no. 15 Wing Road and provision of parking to rear of no. 17 Wing Road, and associated works including bin storage
- Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pearce S
- Postcode
- LU7 2NG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of existing occupiers at no. 15A Wing Road, with regard to garden size
- The effect of the development on pedestrian safety
- The effect of the development on the integrity of the Chiltern Beechwoods Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
What decided it
The proposed development would result in an incongruously large and dominant form of development with design features at odds with the prevailing character of the area, causing serious and enduring harm that outweighed the modest housing benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HQ1Policy HQ8Policy T2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 69Paragraph 180
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.
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