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Dismissed13 March 20233306855

Land Adjacent to No.24 Rook Tree Lane, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4DQ

Planning appeal 3306855 at Land Adjacent to No.24 Rook Tree Lane, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4DQ (Central Bedfordshire) was dismissed on 13 March 2023 by Inspector Wilson D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area.

the erection of a one-bedroom single-storey dwelling

Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Wilson D
Postcode
SG5 4DQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
  • highway safety
  • the living conditions of future occupiers in relation to the provision of amenity space

What decided it

The significant harm to highway safety arising from the inadequate access arrangements and the harm to the character and appearance of the area from overdevelopment of the plot.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HQ1Policy T2

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