®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed2 August 20243331588
Land Adjacent to 141 , High Road , Shillington , BEDS , SG5 3LU
Development of 7 Detached Bungalows
- Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Edginton A
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.
Framework references: 11, 16, 180, 205, 208, 9
Plan policies cited: Policy HE3, Policy EE5, Policy SP7, Policy T2, Policy EE3, Policy EE2
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