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Allowed25 March 20243332469

Land South of the A428 , Wyboston Lakes, Great North Road, Wyboston, Beds, MK44 3AL

Planning appeal 3332469 at Land South of the A428 , Wyboston Lakes, Great North Road, Wyboston, Beds, MK44 3AL (Bedford Borough Council) was allowed on 25 March 2024 by Inspector Dade E, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location having regard to the local development strategy, with particular regard to whether the proposed development would support and enhance the role of Wyboston Lakes as a regional centre for leisure, training and conferencing.

Outline planning application with all matters reserved except for access for a business park development with up to 23,400 m2 of floor space, construction of new access onto the A428 incorporating a signalised pedestrian/cyclist crossing, and new strategic landscaping

Authority
Bedford Borough Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
employment-industrial · Major retail and services
Inspector
Dade E
Postcode
MK44 3AL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location having regard to the local development strategy, with particular regard to whether the proposed development would support and enhance the role of Wyboston Lakes as a regional centre for leisure, training and conferencing
  • The effect of the proposed development on the integrity of the Eversden and Wimpole Woods Special Area of Conservation

What decided it

The proposal was found to comply with Policy 73 by supporting and enhancing the role of the Wyboston Lakes complex, with no harm identified to the SAC's integrity, the listed building's setting, or highway safety.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 73Policy 72S
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 16

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