®Planning appeal decision
The Cricketers, Manor Road, Caddington, Luton, LU1 4EE
demolition of existing public house and associated structures to be replaced with two apartment blocks incorporating nine residential apartments with associated access, parking, landscaping, amenity, and bin store
- 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
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the Caddington Conservation Area
- whether the development provides sufficient adaptable homes, having regard to the development plan policies
- the effect of the development on the Chilterns Beechwoods Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
What decided it
The proposed development would harm the general character and appearance of the area through its excessive height and scale appearing materially and incongruously taller than other buildings in the surrounding area, conflicting with Policy HQ1 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan.
Plan policies cited: Policy HQ1, Policy H2
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.