®Planning appeal decision
Land to rear of 55 Upton End Road, Shillington, Hitchin, Bedfordshire, SG5 3PE
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
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
Framework references: 11, 12, 174
Plan policies cited: Policy SP7, Policy HQ1, Policy HQ8, Policy EE3
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.