®Planning appeal decision
LAND ADJ/& Rear of 30 Flitton Road , Greenfield , MK45 5DL
New self build 4 bedroom chalet bungalow
- Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Pattison B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed dwelling would be in a suitable location having regard to local policies concerned with housing in rural areas and the accessibility of the site to services, employment opportunities and facilities
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the effect on the Mid Greensand Ridge Landscape Character Area and the defined Important Countryside Gap
What decided it
The absence of a five-year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance, and the benefits of the scheme were found to clearly outweigh the limited-weight conflict with the settlement strategy.
The benefits of self-build housing provision together with economic, biodiversity and social benefits were found to clearly outweigh the limited-weight harm arising from conflict with the settlement strategy, so the adverse impacts did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits.
Framework references: 11, 58, 73, 110
Plan policies cited: Policy SP7, Policy SP5, Policy HQ1, Policy EE5, Policy EE8, Policy ND1, Policy CS7
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.