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Allowed11 November 20243341832

Land to the East of Langford Road, Biggleswade and North of Queens Way, And Denny Crescent, Langford, Central Bedfordshire, SG18 9QH

Planning appeal 3341832 at Land to the East of Langford Road, Biggleswade and North of Queens Way, And Denny Crescent, Langford, Central Bedfordshire, SG18 9QH (Central Bedfordshire) was allowed on 11 November 2024 by Inspector Dillon C, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the location of the appeal proposal is justified, having regard to the adopted strategy for windfall development and current 5-year housing land supply position.

outline planning application for the erection of up to 170 dwellings including affordable housing, with public open space, landscaping, sustainable drainage system (SuDS) and vehicular access, all matters reserved except for means of access

Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Dillon C
Postcode
SG18 9QH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the location of the appeal proposal is justified, having regard to the adopted strategy for windfall development and current 5-year housing land supply position
  • the effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to Langford and its landscape context
  • whether the loss of best and most versatile land is justified
  • the effect on local non-designated heritage assets
  • whether the proposed planning obligations meet the terms of Regulation 122 of the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 (as amended) (the CIL Regulations), with particular regard to the monitoring fee sought by the Council

What decided it

The absence of a demonstrable 5-year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance, and the substantial benefits of housing delivery outweighed the limited identified harms.

The identified benefits, including substantial weight for housing delivery and moderate weight for economic, community, green infrastructure and biodiversity benefits, outweighed the limited harms from policy conflict, heritage impact and loss of agricultural land, such that adverse impacts did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP7Policy PD4Policy EN2Policy PD2Policy EE5Policy HE1Policy DC5Policy EE2Policy T1Policy T2Policy HQ2Policy HQ3Policy EE13Policy H4Policy H6Policy EN4Policy EN1Policy PD3Policy HQ1Policy IF1Policy IF2Policy IF3Policy IF5Policy T5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 76Paragraph 77Paragraph 209

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