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Dismissed14 December 20233321465

1 Allenby Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 4QB

Planning appeal 3321465 at 1 Allenby Avenue, Dunstable, LU5 4QB (Central Bedfordshire) was dismissed on 14 December 2023 by Inspector Wilson D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

new build 3 bedroom dwelling house adjacent to existing No.1 Allenby Avenue (Re-sub)

Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Wilson D
Postcode
LU5 4QB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • highway safety with particular regard to parking provision

What decided it

The proposed parking spaces would be tightly constrained, fail to meet design standards, and result in vehicles overhanging onto the footway, creating an unacceptable highway safety hazard.

What the Inspector cited

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