®Planning appeal decision
land adj Silver Birches Deepdale, Potton, SANDY, SG19 2NH
the erection of one self-build dwellin g
- Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Couper C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not this is a suitable location for the proposal, having regard to policies which direct housing to existing settlements, and to the site's accessibility to services and facilities
- the scheme's impact on the character and appearance of the area
- the scheme's impact on the safety and convenience of highway users
- the scheme's impact on biodiversity
What decided it
The significant harm to character and appearance, combined with unsustainable location and highway safety concerns, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of housing supply and self-build provision when assessed against Framework policies taken as a whole.
The adverse impacts of granting permission—unsustainable location, significant harm to character and appearance, and limited harm to highway safety—significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing supply and self-build provision and limited economic benefits, when assessed against Framework policies for sustainable locations and well-designed places.
Framework references: 11, 78, 109, 110
Plan policies cited: Policy SP7, Policy EE4, Policy EE5, Policy EE8, Policy HQ1, Policy T2, Policy H6, Policy HO-5, Policy EV-5
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.