®Planning appeal decision
Land North of Cobbitts Road,, Cobbitts Road , Mauden , BEDS , MK45 2ED
erection of 5 detached dwellings and garages, with associated access road
- Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Catcheside E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on Local Green Space (LGS) and the character and appearance of the area
- The effect on biodiversity and protected species
- The effect on archaeological remains
What decided it
The designation of the site as Local Green Space in the made Neighbourhood Plan, combined with the absence of very special circumstances to justify inappropriate development, and the identified harms to protected species and archaeology, mean the proposal conflicts with the development plan and material considerations do not indicate it should be decided otherwise.
The modest contribution of five dwellings to housing supply does not amount to very special circumstances required to justify inappropriate development in designated Local Green Space; even if the tilted balance were engaged due to housing land supply shortfall, the harm to LGS as an area of particular importance provides a strong reason for refusal under paragraph 11d)i of the Framework.
Framework references: 107, 108, 154, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy M8, Policy M3, Policy M6, Policy HQ1, Policy EE5, Policy EE2, Policy EE3, Policy HE1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.