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Allowed29 September 20253369498

Land Opposite 1 Stratford Road , Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 2AA

Planning appeal 3369498 at Land Opposite 1 Stratford Road , Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 2AA (Central Bedfordshire) was allowed on 29 September 2025 by Inspector Gee R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal upon character and appearance.

use of land for equestrian with erection of no. 2 stables and associated tack room, feed store and hardstanding

Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Gee R
Postcode
SG19 2AA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal upon character and appearance
  • the effect of the proposal on highway safety

What decided it

The particular characteristics of Stratford Road and the locality, combined with the limited scale of the equestrian proposal and its modest traffic generation, mean highway safety would not be unacceptably harmed despite some visibility constraints.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 116

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