®Planning appeal decision
Land On The East Of Duck End Lane , Wilstead, Bedfordshire
Outline application with all matters reserved, except access, for the erection of up to 149 dwellings and associated works
- Authority
- Bedford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- other · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Unknown
- Inspector
- Catcheside E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The main issue is the effect of the proposal on the local gap designation and on the character and appearance of the area.
What decided it
The significant shortfall in five-year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance, and the benefits of housing delivery (including affordable housing) were found to outweigh the identified harms to the local gap, character and heritage assets.
The adverse impacts of granting permission, including harm to the local gap, character of the area, and less than substantial harm to heritage assets, were found not to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits, particularly market and affordable housing delivery, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development applied.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy AD42, Policy 3S, Policy 7S, Policy 41S, Policy 58S, Policy 59S, Policy AD28, Policy 31, Policy 53, Policy 86s, Policy 36S, Policy AD1
Judgments cited: Alwyn De Souza v SSLCG and others [2015] EWHC 2245 (Admin)
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.