®Planning appeal decision
Land At Wood Lane (to Rear Of Rose Meda 42 Sandy Road), Willington, Bedford, MK44 3QS
Planning appeal 3373602 at Land At Wood Lane (to Rear Of Rose Meda 42 Sandy Road), Willington, Bedford, MK44 3QS (Bedford Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 March 2026 by Inspector Bayliss G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal would be in an acceptable location for residential development having regard to the spatial strategy for the area and access to services and facilities.
for Permission in Principle for the erection of up to 1 self-build dwelling
- Authority
- Bedford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bayliss G
- Postcode
- MK44 3QS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposal would be in an acceptable location for residential development having regard to the spatial strategy for the area and access to services and facilities
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area
What decided it
The identified harms arising from the unsustainable location, conflict with the spatial strategy, and permanent harm to character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing supply and self-build provision when assessed against Framework policies taken as a whole.
The modest benefits of housing supply, self-build provision, and economic benefits during construction and occupation were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harms of unsustainable location, conflict with the Council's spatial strategy and the Neighbourhood Plan's locational strategy, and permanent harm to character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- BBLP Policy 3SBBLP Policy 4SBBLP Policy 7SBBLP Policy 28SBBLP Policy 29BBLP Policy 30BBLP Policy 53WNP Policy W1WNP Policy W1A
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 14Paragraph 83Paragraph 84
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.