®Planning appeal decision
LAND ADJACENT TO 19 ROSEDALE WAY, KEMPSTON, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK42 8JE
2 storey detached dwelling
- Authority
- Bedford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Boughton A
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
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 30 of the BBLP, Policy 31 of the Bedford Borough Local Plan 2030, Policy 2S of the BBLP
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.