®Planning appeal decision
Rose Tree Cottage Moor End Road, Radwell, Bedford, MK43 7HY
Planning appeal 3366177 at Rose Tree Cottage Moor End Road, Radwell, Bedford, MK43 7HY (Bedford Borough Council) was dismissed on 11 September 2025 by Inspector Caine M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is an appropriate location for the proposed development, having regard to the development strategy for the area.
‘the erection of a single new four-bedroom dwelling on land to north of Rose Tree Cottage with associated access, detached single garage and associated works
- Authority
- Bedford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Caine M
- Postcode
- MK43 7HY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is an appropriate location for the proposed development, having regard to the development strategy for the area
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposed development on ecological interests
What decided it
The adverse impacts of granting planning permission, comprising unsuitability of location, unacceptable harm to character and appearance, and potential harm to protected species, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of a single dwelling when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
Although the Council cannot demonstrate a five-year housing land supply and the tilted balance applies, the substantial harms to location suitability, character and appearance, and potential ecological harm significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of a single dwelling and personal circumstances, such that the proposal is not sustainable development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 6Policy 28SPolicy 29Policy 30Policy 38Policy 39Policy 42SPolicy FR1Policy FR5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 15Paragraph 99
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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