R/O Wellsfield, Blunham, MK44 3PL

use of land for the stationing of 5 mobile homes for tourism and stationing of a mobile home for agricultural purposes and use of land for agriculture

Authority: Central Bedfordshire
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Harding C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether or not the proposal is acceptable in respect of flood risk having regard to national and local policies and guidance
the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area, including the significance of the setting of Blunham Conservation Area
the effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of occupiers of existing dwellings with particular regard to disturbance
the effect of the proposal upon highway safety
the effect of the proposal upon biodiversity
whether the site is a suitable location for the proposal, having regard to the spatial strategy

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan on multiple grounds—flood risk, heritage harm, living conditions, highway safety, and biodiversity—and no material considerations justify departure from the development plan.

Framework references: 174, 181, 208, 15

Plan policies cited: Policy CC3, Policy CC5, Policy EE5, Policy HQ1, Policy HE3, Policy T2, Policy EE2, Policy SP7, Policy EMP4

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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