®Planning appeal decision
Queens Works, Land to the North of Ford End Road, Bedford, MK40 4JA
erection of 107 residential apartments, together with access, car parking, landscaping and associated works
- Authority
- Bedford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- other · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Unknown
- Inspector
- Webb B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the development would prejudice delivery of further development the site allocation of which it forms part
- the effects of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including protected trees
- whether the development would provide acceptable living conditions in relation to outlook and noise
- whether the development could be appropriately serviced in relation to waste
- whether the development would provide adequate parking
- the acceptability of the non-provision of affordable housing and contributions towards open space/play/sports provision, health and education
What decided it
Under the tilted balance in paragraph 11 of the Framework, the significant benefits of delivering housing on sustainable brownfield land outweighed the moderate-significant identified harms, tipping the balance marginally in favour of the scheme.
The significant benefits of housing delivery, effective use of brownfield land and a sustainable location outweighed the moderate-significant harms relating to prejudice to the site allocation, design, living conditions, parking and the failure to provide contributions, such that the tilted balance under paragraph 11 fell marginally in favour of the proposal.
Framework references: 134, 135, 59, 116, 125, 139, 11, 58
Plan policies cited: Policy 12, Policy 46S, Policy 29, Policy 58S, Policy AD28, Policy 33
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.