Planning appeal decision
Stanbury Farm, Tilsworth Road, Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9HY
Planning appeal 3320784 at Stanbury Farm, Tilsworth Road, Stanbridge, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9HY (Central Bedfordshire) was allowed on 9 January 2024 by Inspector Rawle S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any other relevant development plan policies.
erection of agriculture machine store and demolition of existing buildings
- Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Rawle S
- Postcode
- LU7 9HY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any other relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance
What decided it
The proposed building qualifies as appropriate development in the Green Belt under paragraph 154(a) as a building for agriculture, and its sensitive design and consolidation of development would enhance rather than harm the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP4Policy HQ1Policy EE5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 154
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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