Ravensbrook Barn, Millbrook, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 2JB

Planning appeal 3314948 at Ravensbrook Barn, Millbrook, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 2JB (Central Bedfordshire) was dismissed on 14 September 2023 by Inspector Dring G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site would be suitable for housing, with particular regard to access to services and facilities by a range of means of transport.

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Authority: Central Bedfordshire
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Dring G
Postcode: MK45 2JB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site would be suitable for housing, with particular regard to access to services and facilities by a range of means of transport
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including Millbrook conservation area and its setting

What decided it

The poor accessibility to services and facilities by sustainable modes of transport combined with the harmful effect on the character and appearance of the area and the setting of the Millbrook conservation area, with insufficient public benefits to outweigh the less than substantial harm.

the public benefits of a single dwelling on previously developed land with associated economic and social benefits and small environmental benefits did not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the significance of the Millbrook conservation area, to which great weight must be given

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SP7Policy SP5Policy HQ1Policy CC1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 105Paragraph 119Paragraph 80Paragraph 11

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