®Planning appeal decision
2 The Crossway, LUTON, LU1 5NB
the erection of two storey attached building to provide a three bedroom end of terrace property with associated parking (Retrospective)
- Authority
- Luton Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Simpson V
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on biodiversity
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the development would provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers of the proposed dwelling, with particular regard to outdoor space
What decided it
The failure to comply with the mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain requirement under Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, which when combined with the Framework conflict on biodiversity, outweighed the benefits of the scheme.
The benefits of housing delivery and compliance with the development plan were outweighed by the failure to comply with the mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain requirement and the conflict with paragraph 187 of the Framework.
Framework references: 187
Plan policies cited: Policy LLP1, Policy LLP25
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.