®Planning appeal decision
Land off Clophill Road, Maulden, Maulden , Bedfordshire , MK45 2AA
construction of 29 dwellings (bungalows) with associated infrastructure, landscaping, attenuation, car and cycle parking and circulation areas. Includes ten affordable dwellings and three self/custom build plots
- Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Bell-Williamson J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed residential development, with regard to the effect on a designated countryside gap and on the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area
- Whether the proposal would meet relevant standards for vehicular access
- The effect of the proposal on parking and highway safety, with regard to the provision of on-site visitor parking
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety, with regard to the adequacy of on-site turning space for vehicles servicing the proposed pumping station
- Whether the Council is able to demonstrate a five year supply of deliverable housing sites
What decided it
The material harm to the designated countryside gap and the character and appearance of the locality, combined with conflict with up-to-date development plan policies, outweighed the benefits of the proposal.
The significant benefits of housing delivery, affordable housing, self-build provision, and economic benefits were outweighed by the substantial harm to the designated countryside gap and character and appearance of the area, and conflict with up-to-date development plan and Framework policies.
Framework references: 11, 78, 135
Plan policies cited: Policy SP7, Policy M1, Policy SP5, Policy EE5, Policy EE4, Policy HQ1, Policy M3, Policy T2, Policy T3
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.