®Planning appeal decision
Land at Brick Kiln Farm, Adjacent to The Oaskes, Chaul End Road, Caddington, Bedfordshire, LU1 4FF
New build chalet bungalow with associated landscaping
- Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Szymanski D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development upon designated habitats sites
- whether or not the proposed development would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, including its effect upon openness
- the effect of the proposed development upon highway safety
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, triggering the tilted balance under Framework paragraph 11d), meant that the adverse impacts of granting permission did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against Framework policies taken as a whole.
The adverse impacts of granting permission, including conflict with development plan policies on settlement location and car reliance, did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the development (housing supply contribution, economic benefits, character and appearance improvements, and biodiversity gain) when assessed against Framework policies taken as a whole, with the tilted balance engaged due to insufficient housing land supply.
Framework references: 193, 153, 154, 11, 189, 115, 116
Plan policies cited: Policy EE3, Policy SP4, Policy T2, Policy SP7, Policy EE2
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.