Warehouse Adjacent Homefield, Balls Lane, Willington , Bedfordshire , MK44 3PT

Planning appeal 3332444 at Warehouse Adjacent Homefield, Balls Lane, Willington , Bedfordshire , MK44 3PT (Bedford Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 June 2024 by Inspector Nilsson A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the appeal site is in a sustainable location for housing.

the extension to the existing operational A1 shop with change of use to first floor and second floors to form C3 residential apartment with new external terrace

Authority: Bedford Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Nilsson A
Postcode: MK44 3PT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether or not the appeal site is in a sustainable location for housing
The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the building and the surrounding area
The effect of the proposed development on highway safety with regard to parking provision
Whether or not the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants with regard to noise and disturbance
The effect of the proposed development on living conditions of occupants of the neighbouring residential property

What decided it

The location of the proposed development outside a settlement boundary would undermine the Council's plan-led approach to sustainable development, and when combined with significant harm to character and appearance, these matters outweigh the minor benefits of additional housing and economic contribution.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 3SPolicy 7SPolicy 28SPolicy 29Policy 30Policy 31Policy 32Policy 68Policy W1Policy W3Policy W7
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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