Planning appeal decision
Storage Land Adjacent to Blackburn Hall Farm, Whitwick Green Road, Thurleigh, MK44 2DF
Planning appeal 3311476 at Storage Land Adjacent to Blackburn Hall Farm, Whitwick Green Road, Thurleigh, MK44 2DF (Bedford Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 June 2023 by Inspector Clarke B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the suitability of the appeal site as a location for the proposed development, with particular reference to the requirements of the Development Plan.
a new Class B8 industrial storage building for Star Live and all associated works
- Authority
- Bedford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Major general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Clarke B
- Postcode
- MK44 2DF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the suitability of the appeal site as a location for the proposed development, with particular reference to the requirements of the Development Plan
- the effect of the development upon the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposed development fails to comply with the Development Plan requirements for locating commercial development in allocated settlements or sites, and would have an unacceptable adverse effect on the character and appearance of the rural area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 75Policy 7SPolicy 29Policy 30Policy 28S
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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