Land at Bromham Road , Biddenham , Bedford , MK40 4BD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
• The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of 112 Bromham Road
• Whether the proposed development would make adequate provision for public open space
• The effect of the proposed layout on highway safety and traffic movement
• Whether the proposed layout would enable the development to be satisfactorily drained

What decided it

The public benefits of the scheme, particularly the delivery of market and affordable housing in the context of a shortfall in the Council's housing land supply, outweighed the very low level of less than substantial heritage harm and modest open space shortfall under the tilted balance.

the significant benefits of market and affordable housing, together with moderate economic benefits and benefits from making effective use of land, and limited benefit from biodiversity net gain, outweighed the modest harm from under-provision of on-site informal open space and the very low level of less than substantial harm to the setting of Bromham Bridge, so the adverse impacts did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits