Planning appeal decision
Tall Trees, 147C Station Road, Lower Stondon, Central Bedfordshire, SG16 6JJ
Planning appeal 3311388 at Tall Trees, 147C Station Road, Lower Stondon, Central Bedfordshire, SG16 6JJ (Central Bedfordshire) was dismissed on 5 September 2023 by Inspector Lo S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions, in relation to private amenity space for future occupiers of the detached annexe granted under CVB/22/00725/FULL.
the erection of a 2 bed chalet detached dwelling
- Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Lo S
- Postcode
- SG16 6JJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions, in relation to private amenity space for future occupiers of the detached annexe granted under CVB/22/00725/FULL
- the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposed development would reduce the garden space available to the detached annexe to less than half the minimum size considered acceptable by the SPD, providing inadequate private amenity space and failing to provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HQ1Policy HQ8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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