354 Poynters Road, Luton, LU4 0TW

‘Change of use of grass verge to hardstanding and crossover for 354 Poynters Road. Reinstate part of dropped kerb as grass verge for dropped kerb serving no. 352 Poynters Road’

Authority: Luton Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Walker C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
whether the development would accord with other requirements of the Development Plan, having regard to biodiversity, the water environment, sustainable transport and energy

What decided it

The development would increase the quantum of grass verge and green space in the public realm, improving visual cohesion and character, while the highway officer raised no objections to the vehicular access from a safety perspective, and the Council failed to substantiate alleged harms to biodiversity, water environment, and sustainable transport.

Plan policies cited: Policy LLP1, Policy LLP25, Policy LLP31

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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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