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Allowed24 July 20266004689

Land North of Hall End Road, Wootton, MK43 9HP

Planning appeal 6004689 at Land North of Hall End Road, Wootton, MK43 9HP (Bedford Borough Council) was allowed on 24 July 2026 by Inspector Stewart Glassar, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the location of the proposed development.

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
Inspector
Stewart Glassar
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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 3SPolicy 4SPolicy 7SPolicy 28SPolicy 29Policy 30Policy 37Policy 1Policy W1Policy W2Policy W10Policy W11Policy W12
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 78Paragraph 11Paragraph 14Paragraph 187Paragraph 215Paragraph 58

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.

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