®Planning appeal decision
Land to the South of Olympus Road, Henlow, SG16 6HD
Outline application: Proposed residential development of 6 dwellings and associated works (with all matters reserved except means of access)
- Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hubbard S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would result in a loss of open space, with regard to the provisions of the development plan and national planning policy
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area
What decided it
The significant harm resulting from the loss of open space valued by the community for recreation, combined with harm to character and appearance through back-land development, outweighed the modest benefits of six new dwellings in a location with a housing shortfall.
The harm resulting from the loss of open space and harm to the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of the scheme (housing delivery, economic benefits, environmental benefits from biodiversity net gain) when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.
Framework references: 11, 135
Plan policies cited: Policy HQ10, Policy HQ8, Policy HQ1, Policy EE2
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.