Land Adjacent to 19 Rosedale Way, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 8JE

Planning appeal 3352555 at Land Adjacent to 19 Rosedale Way, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 8JE (Bedford Borough Council) was allowed on 21 February 2025 by Inspector Boughton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would be a suitable location for the development proposed having regard to the effect of the development upon character and appearance of the area including the contribution of the site to visual amenity, highway safety, and living conditions for occupiers.

2 storey detached dwelling

Authority: Bedford Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Boughton A
Postcode: MK42 8JE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the development would be a suitable location for the development proposed having regard to the effect of the development upon character and appearance of the area including the contribution of the site to visual amenity, highway safety, and living conditions for occupiers

What decided it

The engagement of the presumption in favour of sustainable development due to the Council's inability to demonstrate five years of housing supply meant that the modest benefit of providing one additional dwelling was not outweighed by the moderate harm to visual amenity.

the modest benefit of providing a single additional dwelling was not significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the moderate harm to visual amenity and outlook identified

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 30 of the BBLPPolicy 31 of the Bedford Borough Local Plan 2030Policy 2S of the BBLP
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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