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Dismissed29 March 20233307166

99 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QP

Planning appeal 3307166 at 99 Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8QP (Bedford Borough Council) was dismissed on 29 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 subdivision of plot and erection of a detached 2 bedroom house together with a single storey front extension to the existing house

Authority
Bedford Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Wilson D
Postcode
MK42 8QP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
  • the living conditions of the occupiers of 99 Hillgrounds Road with particular regard to outlook and sunlight
  • highway safety

What decided it

The cumulative harm to character and appearance, living conditions of neighbours, and highway safety, none of which were outweighed by the benefits of the development, led to dismissal of the appeal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 28SPolicy 29Policy 30Policy 32Policy 31

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