®Planning appeal decision
Land adj Holly Farm, Flitton Hill , Flitton, Bedfordshire, MK45 5EA
the erection of nine self build dwellings with new access road
- Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wright A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site would be a suitable location for housing, having regard to the provisions of the development plan and the accessibility of services and facilities
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The combination of the site's unsuitability as a location for housing and the significant harm to the character and appearance of the area significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of the scheme.
The adverse impacts of the unsuitable location and significant harm to character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing and self-build delivery and the limited benefits of biodiversity net gain, energy/water measures and economic/social benefits.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SP7, Policy SP1, Policy T2, Policy HQ1, Policy HQ8, Policy EE5, Policy EE8, Policy H6, Policy ND1, Policy D1, Policy RC1, Policy TT2
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.