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Dismissed19 June 20253356591

Land at Box End Road, Kemspton Rural, Kempston, MK43 8RS

Planning appeal 3356591 at Land at Box End Road, Kemspton Rural, Kempston, MK43 8RS (Bedford Borough Council) was dismissed on 19 June 2025 by Inspector Pearce J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for housing having regard to development plan policy and accessibility to services and facilities.

the erection of dwelling house (self build)

Authority
Bedford Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Pearce J
Postcode
MK43 8RS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the site is a suitable location for housing having regard to development plan policy and accessibility to services and facilities
  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposed development on ecology, including whether the proposed development would make adequate provision for biodiversity net gain (BNG)
  • whether the proposal would provide suitable disposal of foul sewage

What decided it

The site's location outside the built form of any settlement in the countryside, combined with the harmful impact on rural character and unresolved ecology concerns, meant the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited housing benefits of a single dwelling.

The adverse impacts of unsuitability of location, harm to character and appearance, and ecology concerns significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of delivering a single dwelling and associated social and economic benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 3SPolicy 4SPolicy 6Policy 7SPolicy 28SPolicy 29Policy 30Policy 42SPolicy 43Policy 50S
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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