Planning appeal decision
27 Wharf Mews, Biggleswade, SG18 0AW
Planning appeal 3328435 at 27 Wharf Mews, Biggleswade, SG18 0AW (Central Bedfordshire) was dismissed on 27 November 2023 by Inspector McHugh I, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
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- Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- McHugh I
- Postcode
- SG18 0AW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on flood risk
- The effect of the proposal on the natural environment and associated ecology
What decided it
The proposal has an unacceptably harmful effect on the character and appearance of the area due to its prominence and incongruity when viewed from the public footpath on the opposite side of the river.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HQ1Policy CC4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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