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Allowed19 September 20243335858

Clophill Road, Maulden, MK45 2AE

Planning appeal 3335858 at Clophill Road, Maulden, MK45 2AE (Central Bedfordshire) was allowed on 19 September 2024 by Inspector Greenwood L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would accord with development plan policies for the locational distribution of housing.

the erection of 20 dwellings (including affordable housing) to include the provision of 2 new accesses, alterations to 2 existing accesses and associated soft and hard landscaping

Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Greenwood L
Postcode
MK45 2AE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would accord with development plan policies for the locational distribution of housing
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the intrinsic character and beauty of the open countryside
  • Whether the Council is able to demonstrate a five-year supply of deliverable housing sites

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year supply of deliverable housing sites, combined with the substantial housing benefits of the proposal in an accessible location, outweighed the conflict with development plan locational policies.

The benefits of housing delivery, including affordable and self-build housing, and support for village services and sustainability, outweighed the relatively minor conflict with the locational aspect of development plan policies in the absence of a five-year housing land supply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
LP policy SP7LP policy SP5LP policy EE1LP policy EE4LP policy EE5LP policy HQ1LP policy DC5MNP policy M1MNP policy M3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 14Paragraph 60Paragraph 68Paragraph 76Paragraph 77Paragraph 83Paragraph 180

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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