Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent 164 Stagsden Road, Bromham , Beds , MK43 8QR
Planning appeal 3311530 at Land Adjacent 164 Stagsden Road, Bromham , Beds , MK43 8QR (Bedford Borough Council) was allowed on 9 June 2023 by Inspector Felgate J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development's location, land use and amount, on the character and appearance of the area.
one single storey dwelling on Plot 3
- Authority
- Bedford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Felgate J
- Postcode
- MK43 8QR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development's location, land use and amount, on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The imminent major change to the site's context from the Beauchamp Park development, combined with the fact that the low-density character of Stagsden Road is not readily apparent from public views, means the proposed single dwelling would not cause significant harm to the area's character or appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 5S of the Bedford Borough Local PlanBBLP Policy 28BBLP Policy 29BBLP Policy 30BBLP Policy 31BBLP Policy 32BNP Policy HA3BNP Policy HA1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 119Paragraph 124Paragraph 125
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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