Church Cottage, 1 Chalgrave Church Lane, Dunstable, LU56JN

Planning appeal 6003628 at Church Cottage, 1 Chalgrave Church Lane, Dunstable, LU56JN (Central Bedfordshire) was dismissed on 9 March 2026 by Inspector Dade E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies.

conversion and extension of detached garage to an annexe

Authority: Central Bedfordshire
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Dade E
Postcode: LU5 6JN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant development plan policies
the effect of the proposal on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt
whether other considerations clearly outweigh the harm to the Green Belt and any other harm so as to amount to very special circumstances

What decided it

The cumulative effect of the proposed extension combined with previous building operations would result in disproportionate additions to the original building that significantly exceed the Design Guide's 60% standard, constituting inappropriate development in the Green Belt with no very special circumstances to justify it.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SP4
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 142Paragraph 152Paragraph 153Paragraph 154

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