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Allowed4 February 20263371475

Queens Works, Land to the North of Ford End Road, Bedford, MK40 4JA

Planning appeal 3371475 at Queens Works, Land to the North of Ford End Road, Bedford, MK40 4JA (Bedford Borough Council) was allowed on 4 February 2026 by Inspector Webb B, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would prejudice delivery of further development the site allocation of which it forms part.

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
Postcode
MK40 4JA

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 12Policy 46SPolicy 29Policy 58SPolicy AD28Policy 33
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 134Paragraph 135Paragraph 59Paragraph 116Paragraph 125Paragraph 139Paragraph 11Paragraph 58

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