®Planning appeal decision
Land off Station Road, Turvey Station, Turvey, Bedfordshire, MK43 8BH
Change of use of land and diversion of existing public right of way to form additional outdoor amenity space in the form of further landscaping, wildflower planting, woodland planting, and pedestrian walking routes and links to the existing public right of way, which would be for use by residents of the retirement village and the local community
- Authority
- Bedford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Szymanski D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the proposed development would be an appropriate form of development in the countryside
- the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposed development upon the enjoyment of a public right of way
What decided it
The proposed development fails to comply with Policy 7S of the Local Plan 2030 for countryside development, lacking demonstrated identified community need and appropriate scale, and would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the area.
Framework references: 187
Plan policies cited: Policy 7S, Policy 28S, Policy 29, Policy 30, Policy 98, Policy T3, Policy T7
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.