®Planning appeal decision
Dalziel, Chalk Hill, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 1RS
‘erection of average an (sic) 2.1m high boundary fence on part of the southern boundary as a continuation of the existing fence’
- Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Smith J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect on the openness of the Green Belt
- the effect on the character and appearance of the rural landscape
- the effect on highway safety
- whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the development
What decided it
The substantial harm to Green Belt openness and rural landscape character is not clearly outweighed by the moderate benefits for security and privacy, as alternative and more suitable means of enclosure could achieve these objectives without the same landscape disruption.
Framework references: 154, 135, 116
Plan policies cited: Policy SP4, Policy HQ1, Policy EE5, Policy T2
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.