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Dismissed2 February 20243322042

Land Adjacent to - 228 Hitchin Road, Henlow, SG16 6BA

Planning appeal 3322042 at Land Adjacent to - 228 Hitchin Road, Henlow, SG16 6BA (Central Bedfordshire) was dismissed on 2 February 2024 by Inspector Szymanski D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development upon biodiversity.

demolition of existing barn and erection of 3No private dwellings

Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Szymanski D
Postcode
SG16 6BA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development upon biodiversity
  • the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposed development upon highway safety
  • the accessibility of services and facilities by means other than private motor vehicle

What decided it

The failure to provide adequate up-to-date ecological surveys to rule out significant harm to protected species, combined with the unresolved highway safety deficiency and harm to character and appearance, outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery.

The moderate benefits of housing supply, economic benefit and potential drainage improvements were significantly outweighed by significant harm to biodiversity and highway safety and limited harm to character and appearance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EE3Policy SP7Policy HQ1Policy EE5Policy T2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 185Paragraph 186Paragraph 135Paragraph 115Paragraph 96Paragraph 114

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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