Land off Barton Road, Upper Gravenhurst, MK45 4JP

erection of up to 9 residential units with all matters reserved except for access

Authority: Central Bedfordshire
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Bayliss G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for housing, having regard to the development strategy for the area and access to facilities and services
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
The effect of the proposal on the significance of nearby designated heritage assets

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with an up-to-date development plan and the substantial benefits would not be of sufficient magnitude to outweigh the very significant and permanent harm to character and appearance and the related policy conflicts.

The substantial benefits of housing delivery, economic and social benefits, and housing mix were outweighed by the very significant and permanent harm to character and appearance and conflict with an up-to-date development plan.

Framework references: 11, 83, 84, 195

Plan policies cited: Policy SP1, Policy SP7, Policy H2, Policy H3, Policy H6, Policy EE5, Policy HQ1, Policy HE2, Policy HE3, GNP Policy H2, GNP Policy RC1, GNP Policy RC2, GNP Policy RC3, GNP Policy RC4, GNP Policy HE1

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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