®Planning appeal decision
Land to Rear of 55 Upton End Road, Shillington, Hitchin, Bedfordshire, SG5 3PE
Planning appeal 3319182 at Land to Rear of 55 Upton End Road, Shillington, Hitchin, Bedfordshire, SG5 3PE (Central Bedfordshire) was dismissed on 19 October 2023 by Inspector Townend K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing having regard to the character and appearance of the area.
outline application (with all matters reserved) for 4no. dwellings on land to rear of 55 Upton End Road, Shillington, SG5 3PE
- Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Townend K
- Postcode
- SG5 3PE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing having regard to the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on biodiversity, in particular Great Crested Newts
What decided it
The proposal would result in backland development that would not preserve the prevailing pattern and grain of the area and would be out of keeping with the character and form of the locality, combined with the absence of adequate ecological surveys to establish whether Great Crested Newts would be adversely affected.
the limited benefits of providing four additional houses with energy efficiencies and social and economic benefits were outweighed by the significant adverse environmental impacts on character and appearance and the unresolved biodiversity concerns, with the conflict with the development plan afforded significant weight
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP7Policy HQ1Policy HQ8Policy EE3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 12Paragraph 174
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.
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