Venture, Dunstable Road, Central Bedfordshire, Dunstable, Studham, LU6 2QJ

the erection of two, semi-detached dwellings with associated access, parking and landscaping

Authority: Central Bedfordshire
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Wilson D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area and AONB
The effect of the development on highway safety with particular regard to access and parking
The effect of the development on the integrity of the Chilterns Beechwoods Special Area of Conservation

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area and the Chilterns AONB through loss of mature vegetation and introduction of semi-detached dwellings incompatible with the local character was the prevailing consideration that led to dismissal.

Framework references: 138, 149, 176

Plan policies cited: HQ1, EE5, EE7, T2, T3

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