®Planning appeal decision
LAND BETWEEN NOS 33 AND 37 MOOR LANE, MAULDEN, BEDFORDSHIRE , MK45 2DJ
1 No. Self Build Serviced Plot (Self/Custom) [Dwelling House]
- Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Boughton A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be suitably located having regard to the relevant policies of the development plan and the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposal would be afforded safe and suitable access
- Whether the Council have granted sufficient permissions to comply with the requirements of the Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 (as amended by the Housing and Planning Act 2016)
What decided it
The proposal's location in open countryside outside the settlement envelope where development is not supported by the development plan, combined with unacceptable harm to rural character and failure to demonstrate safe and suitable access.
The limited weight attributable to self-build housing provision was outweighed by the conflicts with development plan policies on location, character and appearance, and highway safety.
Plan policies cited: Policy SP7, Policy M1, Policy EE5, Policy EE8, Policy T2, Policy T3, Policy H6
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.