®Planning appeal decision
Land North of Hall End Road, Wootton, MK43 9HP
the erection of up to 90 dwellings with public open space, landscaping and sustainable drainage system (SuDS) and vehicular access point. All matters reserved except for means of access
- Authority
- Bedford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- MK43 9HP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the location of the proposed development
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- the housing land supply position
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five year supply of deliverable housing land, and the resulting conclusion that the paragraph 14 test for weighing conflict with the neighbourhood plan was not met, tipped the balance in favour of the appeal.
The benefits of delivering up to 90 houses (including 30% affordable housing) and other public benefits were found to outweigh the moderate landscape harm, the significant harm from coalescence with Hall End, the less than substantial heritage harm, and the conflict with the development plan, so permission was granted other than in accordance with the plan.
Framework references: 78, 11, 14, 187, 215, 58
Plan policies cited: Policy 3S, Policy 4S, Policy 7S, Policy 28S, Policy 29, Policy 30, Policy 37, Policy 1, Policy W1, Policy W2, Policy W10, Policy W11, Policy W12
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.