®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed11 April 20253344854
The Crows Nest, Church End, Hockliffe, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, LU7 9NH
a single storey side extension with basement, refurbishments to The Crows Nest and a new detached garage
- Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Stephens K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed building known as Crow's Nest Cottage or its setting or any feature of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses, and preserve or enhance the character or appearance of Church End Hockliffe Conservation Area
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies, and the effect on the openness of the Green Belt and purposes of including land within it
- If it is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify it
What decided it
The harm to the Grade II listed building, its setting, the Conservation Area and the Green Belt, combined with the absence of very special circumstances, was determinative of the appeal.
Framework references: 11, 153, 154, 214, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy SP4, Policy HQ1, Policy EE4, Policy HE3
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.