®Planning appeal decision
College Wood Farmhouse, Bedford Road, Northill, Bedfordshire, SG18 9AL
construction of a new 4 bedroom house with garage, relocation of an existing highway access and substantial landscaping works which adds around half an acre of woodland, creating a wider wildlife corridor between College and Home woods
- Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Townend K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would meet the policy exception for new dwellings in the countryside as set out in paragraph 84e of the Framework and the local housing strategy
- The effect of the proposed development on trees
What decided it
The proposed dwelling fails to satisfy the requirements of paragraph 84e of the Framework as it is not truly outstanding or reflective of the highest standards in architecture, and would not significantly enhance its immediate setting or be sensitive to the defining characteristics of the local area.
Framework references: 84
Plan policies cited: Policy SP7, Policy HQ1, Policy EE5, Policy EE4, Policy EE3, Policy CC1, Policy NP10, Policy NP11
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.