®Planning appeal decision
62 Roxton Road and Land Rear Of 59 Addingtons Road , Great Barford, BEDFORD, MK44 3LR
demolition of an existing bungalow, garage and car port. Erection of x5 new detached dwellings
- Authority
- Bedford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Gilbert J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, with particular regard to the development plan
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development on pedestrian and highway safety
- whether the proposed development would make adequate provision for collection of waste and recycling
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with particular regard to outlook and privacy
- the effect of the proposed development on ecology
What decided it
The cumulative adverse impacts on character and appearance, highway safety, waste collection, and neighbouring living conditions substantially and demonstrably outweighed the housing delivery benefits, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
The net addition of four houses and economic benefits of construction represented significant benefits, but the adverse impacts on character and appearance, highway safety, waste and recycling collection, and neighbouring living conditions had substantial weight and substantially and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against NPPF policies as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 82, 83, 131, 135, 139
Plan policies cited: BBCLP Policy 3S, BBCLP Policy 4S, BBCLP Policy 7S, BBCLP Policy 28S, BBCLP Policy 29, BBCLP Policy 30, BBCLP Policy 31, BBCLP Policy 32, BBCLP Policy 42S, BBCLP Policy 43, GBNP Policy D1, GBNP Policy NE2, Bedford Borough Council Allocations and Designations Local Plan 2013 Policy AD1
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.