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Dismissed1 August 20253363892

Chapel End Road, North of Wooding Close,, Houghton Conquest, MK45 3LW

Planning appeal 3363892 at Chapel End Road, North of Wooding Close,, Houghton Conquest, MK45 3LW (Central Bedfordshire) was dismissed on 1 August 2025 by Inspector Kemmann-Lane T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide a safe and suitable level of sustainable connectivity to and from the approved housing development known as Wooding Close.

construction of dropped kerbs with tactile paving and extension to the footpath. (Alternative pedestrian scheme in lieu of compliance with Conditions 2 and 6 of Planning Approval CB/20/00448/VOC)

Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Other minor developments
Inspector
Kemmann-Lane T
Postcode
MK45 3LW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would provide a safe and suitable level of sustainable connectivity to and from the approved housing development known as Wooding Close
  • Whether the proposal would avoid an increase in the use of an unimproved junction that would be detrimental to pedestrian safety on the highway

What decided it

The approved footpath required by the original planning conditions provides a safer and more suitable route following the natural pedestrian desire line to village facilities, whereas the appeal proposal would increase use of an unimproved junction to the detriment of pedestrian safety.

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