Long Acre, 128 Hitchin Road, Upper Caldecote, Bedfordshire, SG18 9BU

Planning appeal 3309724 at Long Acre, 128 Hitchin Road, Upper Caldecote, Bedfordshire, SG18 9BU (Central Bedfordshire) was allowed on 26 January 2023 by Inspector Biggers P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would have a detrimental impact on the character and appearance of the surroundings on Hitchin Road.

double garage with first floor home office

Authority: Central Bedfordshire
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Biggers P
Postcode: SG18 9BU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposed development would have a detrimental impact on the character and appearance of the surroundings on Hitchin Road
whether the proposed development would have a detrimental impact on the living conditions of present and future occupants in neighbouring properties at Nos 126 and 130 Hitchin Road in terms of proximity and outlook

What decided it

The existence of a previous permission for a double garage of identical footprint at a closer distance to the house was a material consideration that made the appeal proposal, with only a modest increase in height and more distant siting, acceptable in terms of character and living conditions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Northill Parish Neighbourhood Plan Policy NP5Central Bedfordshire Local Plan Policy HQ1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 12

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