®Planning appeal decision
Ravensbrook Barn, Millbrook, BEDFORD, Bedfordshire, MK45 2JB
erection of one exceptionally designed carbon neutral dwelling on a previously developed manege
- Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Dring G
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
Framework references: 105, 119, 80, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SP7, Policy SP5, Policy HQ1, Policy CC1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.