Planning appeal decision
Land Next to No.78 Woodside Road, Woodside, LU1 4DQ
Planning appeal 3313149 at Land Next to No.78 Woodside Road, Woodside, LU1 4DQ (Central Bedfordshire) was dismissed on 16 June 2023 by Inspector Lo S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
a new 1 bed dwelling with associated parking and amenities
- Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Lo S
- Postcode
- LU1 4DQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- whether the proposed development would result in harm to highway safety
What decided it
The combination of significant harm to character and appearance through overdevelopment and an unacceptable highway safety risk from vehicles reversing with poor visibility onto the public footway.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HQ1Policy T2Policy Case 8 Caddington & Slip End Neighbourhood Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12Paragraph 9
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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