Planning appeal decision
7 Priory Close, Harrold, Bedford, MK43 7DL
Planning appeal 3306321 at 7 Priory Close, Harrold, Bedford, MK43 7DL (Bedford Borough Council) was dismissed on 7 November 2022 by Inspector Winnard K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Highway safety having regard to parking provision.
Single and two storey side and rear extensions
- Authority
- Bedford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Winnard K
- Postcode
- MK43 7DL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Highway safety having regard to parking provision
What decided it
The proposal would not provide adequate parking provision and would cause vehicles to overhang onto the footway or demand on-street parking in a confined location, thereby harming highway safety.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 31 of the Bedford Borough Local Plan 2030Policy HARROLD NDP4 of the Harrold Neighbourhood Plan (2020)
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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