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Dismissed9 January 20253341273

Land North 51 to 53 , Bedford Road, Roxton MK44 3DX, Bedford

Planning appeal 3341273 at Land North 51 to 53 , Bedford Road, Roxton MK44 3DX, Bedford (Bedford Borough Council) was dismissed on 9 January 2025 by Inspector Savage K, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would represent a suitable location for the development, having regard to relevant local and national policies relating to employment land and development in the countryside.

erection of commercial premises and use of land for the storage and service/preparation/MOT/repair of commercial vehicles

Authority
Bedford Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
employment-industrial · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Savage K
Postcode
MK44 3DX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would represent a suitable location for the development, having regard to relevant local and national policies relating to employment land and development in the countryside
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether any identified harm is outweighed by other material considerations such that planning permission should be granted

What decided it

The proposal's conflict with development plan policies protecting the countryside and its resulting harm to landscape character and appearance were not outweighed by the limited economic and other benefits.

The limited benefits of business retention, modest job continuation, economic activity and biodiversity net gain did not outweigh the harm to the character and appearance of the countryside and the conflict with the development plan as a whole, so the balance tipped against the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 3SPolicy 7SPolicy 28SPolicy 29Policy 30Policy 37Policy 69SPolicy 72SPolicy 75Policy 43Policy AD1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 20Paragraph 85Paragraph 86Paragraph 87Paragraph 88
Judgments
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