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Dismissed7 May 20243333550

87 Leighton Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9HW

Planning appeal 3333550 at 87 Leighton Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9HW (Central Bedfordshire) was dismissed on 7 May 2024 by Inspector Seddon M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development represents inappropriate development in the Green Belt.

a single storey rear infill extension

Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Seddon M
Postcode
LU7 9HW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development represents inappropriate development in the Green Belt
  • its effect on openness
  • whether other considerations clearly outweigh the harm to the Green Belt, and any other harm, so as to amount to very special circumstances

What decided it

The cumulative 153% increase in floorspace compared to the original building, far exceeding the 60% proportionality threshold, constituted disproportionate and inappropriate development in the Green Belt that was not justified by very special circumstances.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
SP4Central Bedfordshire Design Guide Section 7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 152Paragraph 153Paragraph 154

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