®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to 141 , High Road , Shillington , Beds , SG5 3LU
Planning appeal 3331588 at Land Adjacent to 141 , High Road , Shillington , Beds , SG5 3LU (Central Bedfordshire) was dismissed on 2 August 2024 by Inspector Edginton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would preserve the settings of the Grade II* listed Pirton Grange and Gatehouse at Pirton Grange, the Grade II listed Bakehouse and adjoining outbuilding at Pirton Grange, Barn at Pirton Cottage to north east of gatehouse, Shillington Road and Five Penny Cottage; preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Shillington (Apsley End) Conservation Area; and the effect of the development on the scheduled monuments Moated site north of Apsley End, and Pirton Grange moated enclosure and associated settling pond, Pirton.
Development of 7 Detached Bungalows
- Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Edginton A
- Postcode
- SG5 3LU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would preserve the settings of the Grade II* listed Pirton Grange and Gatehouse at Pirton Grange, the Grade II listed Bakehouse and adjoining outbuilding at Pirton Grange, Barn at Pirton Cottage to north east of gatehouse, Shillington Road and Five Penny Cottage; preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Shillington (Apsley End) Conservation Area; and the effect of the development on the scheduled monuments Moated site north of Apsley End, and Pirton Grange moated enclosure and associated settling pond, Pirton
- Whether the development would accord with local policies with regard to location
- The effects of the development on highway safety
- Whether the development would accord with local policies with regard to biodiversity and protected species
What decided it
The development would cause less than substantial harm to the conservation area and listed building settings, and this harm would not be outweighed by the modest housing and economic benefits, particularly given the additional harms identified in relation to location, highway safety and protected species.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HE3Policy EE5Policy SP7Policy T2Policy EE3Policy EE2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 16Paragraph 180Paragraph 205Paragraph 208Paragraph 9
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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