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Dismissed21 August 20233317347

Barn at Chaul End Road, Caddington, Bedfordshire, LU1 4AT

Planning appeal 3317347 at Barn at Chaul End Road, Caddington, Bedfordshire, LU1 4AT (Central Bedfordshire) was dismissed on 21 August 2023 by Inspector Clarke B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be inappropriate in the Green Belt and the effect on the openness of the Green Belt.

the demolition of existing redundant barn and proposed new three-bedroom chalet bungalow

Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Clarke B
Postcode
LU1 4AT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would be inappropriate in the Green Belt and the effect on the openness of the Green Belt
  • the effect of the development upon designated habitats
  • if the development is inappropriate, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development

What decided it

The substantial harm to Green Belt openness arising from the increased height, bulk and visibility of the proposed dwelling, combined with unmitigated harm to designated habitats, is not clearly outweighed by the limited benefits of a single dwelling.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EE3 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan (2021)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 149Paragraph 148

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