Land South of Cambridge Road, Langford, Biggleswade, SG18 9PS

Planning appeal 3333689 at Land South of Cambridge Road, Langford, Biggleswade, SG18 9PS (Central Bedfordshire) was dismissed on 12 March 2024 by Inspector Webb B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The acceptability of the development in the absence of planning obligations securing social infrastructure.

erection of 79 dwellings including access, parking, public open space, retained woodland, landscaping and tree protection measures

Authority: Central Bedfordshire
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Webb B
Postcode: SG18 9PS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The acceptability of the development in the absence of planning obligations securing social infrastructure

What decided it

The absence of planning obligations securing social infrastructure, affordable housing, custom-build/self-build housing and contributions towards education, healthcare, leisure and other facilities would undermine the social sustainability of the development and conflict with the development plan.

The limited social and economic benefits of providing 11 additional dwellings beyond the extant permission were comprehensively outweighed by the harm arising from the absence of secured contributions towards social infrastructure and housing provision.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy H4Policy H6Policy HQ2Policy HQ3

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