Land Adjacent to Faynes Court, Sandy , SG19 1HX

construction of 8 dwellings with associated car parking and refuse storage

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including any effect on the historic significance of the Sandy Conservation Area
The effect on trees on neighbouring land, including any effect on protected species and biodiversity
Whether it makes sufficient provision for the management of surface water flows
Whether it has been designed to be resilient to the impacts of climate change
The effect of the proposed development on highway safety

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Sandy Conservation Area as a designated heritage asset, to which great weight must be given, outweighs the benefits of the development.

Plan policies cited: HQ1, EE4, HE3, EE2, EE3, CC5, CC1, T2

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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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