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Dismissed27 September 20243339233

Land at The Ridings Cleat Hill, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 8AN

Planning appeal 3339233 at Land at The Ridings Cleat Hill, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 8AN (Bedford Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 September 2024 by Inspector Cleary D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development.

the erection of three(3x) single-storey detached dwelling-houses and garages

Authority
Bedford Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Cleary D
Postcode
MK41 8AN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development
  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect of the development on highway safety
  • The effect of the development on protected species and habitat, with particular regard to Great Crested Newts (GCNs), bats and birds
  • The effect of the development on trees
  • The effect of the development on the Mowsbury Hill Scheduled Ancient Monument (MHSAM) and archaeological remains

What decided it

The development was dismissed because it failed to satisfy multiple policy requirements on character and appearance, highway safety, protected species, trees, and heritage assets, with insufficient information provided to address these fundamental concerns.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 4SPolicy 6Policy 7SPolicy 28SPolicy 29Policy 30Policy 31Policy 39Policy 41SPolicy 42SPolicy 43Policy RNP1Policy RNP5

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