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Dismissed12 March 20253351635

Land off Station Road, Turvey Station, Turvey, Bedfordshire, MK43 8BH

Planning appeal 3351635 at Land off Station Road, Turvey Station, Turvey, Bedfordshire, MK43 8BH (Bedford Borough Council) was dismissed on 12 March 2025 by Inspector Szymanski D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposed development would be an appropriate form of development in the countryside.

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
Postcode
MK43 8BH

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 7SPolicy 28SPolicy 29Policy 30Policy 98Policy T3Policy T7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 187

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