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Allowed14 November 20233325744

Shenley Hill Country Park, Leighton Linslade, LU7 4BT

Planning appeal 3325744 at Shenley Hill Country Park, Leighton Linslade, LU7 4BT (Central Bedfordshire) was allowed on 14 November 2023 by Inspector Parker C, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether any potential risks to groundwater can be mitigated.

Planning application for an ambient Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP) network on land at the Shenley Hill Country Park, Leighton Linslade

Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
utilities-energy · Other Major Developments
Inspector
Parker C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether any potential risks to groundwater can be mitigated
  • The effect of the proposal on the landscaping of the site and effect on the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect of the proposed development on the local highway network

What decided it

The main parties agreed that the Council's reasons for refusal could be overcome by appropriately worded conditions and a s106 obligation, and the Inspector found those conditions necessary and reasonable to address groundwater, landscape/character and highway concerns.

the proposal accords with the development plan and national policy, with the s106 obligation weighing modestly in favour of granting permission, and no material considerations indicating otherwise

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 56Paragraph 174
Judgments
Wheatcroft Principles

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