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R/O 113 Manor Road, Barton-le-Clay, Bedford, MK45 4NS
Planning appeal 3310502 at R/O 113 Manor Road, Barton-le-Clay, Bedford, MK45 4NS (Central Bedfordshire) was dismissed on 24 July 2023 by Inspector Robinson N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
erection of two detached chalet bungalow new-build residential dwellings with associated parking and access road
- Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Robinson N
- Postcode
- MK45 4NS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- The effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- Whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The substantial weight given to the harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and the moderate harm to openness, combined with harm to character and appearance, are not clearly outweighed by the limited benefits of the scheme, such that very special circumstances do not exist to justify the proposal.
The substantial weight to be given to Green Belt harms in respect of inappropriateness and openness, combined with other identified harms to character and appearance, were not clearly outweighed by the limited benefits of the proposed scheme, and therefore very special circumstances do not exist.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP4Policy HQ1Policy HQ8Policy EE5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149Paragraph 150Paragraph 133Paragraph 148Paragraph 130
- Judgments
- Wood V SOS and Gravesham BC 2015 EWHC 683
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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