®Planning appeal decision
9 Common Lane, Sundon, LU3 3PF
demolition of existing structures and the erection of 9 residential dwellings with associated access, parking, and landscaping and ancillary works
- Authority
- Central Bedfordshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- LU3 3PF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to paragraph 155 of the NPPF and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposal on the openness and purposes of the Green Belt
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety and parking
- whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal fails to meet NPPF paragraph 155(c) as it would not be in a sustainable location, rendering it inappropriate development in the Green Belt, and the harms to openness and character are not clearly outweighed by the benefits of housing delivery.
The substantial weight given to harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and significant harm to openness and character was not clearly outweighed by moderate weight afforded to housing delivery and other social, economic and environmental benefits, so very special circumstances do not exist.
Framework references: 11, 110, 115, 142, 143, 153, 154, 155
Plan policies cited: Policy SP4, Policy HQ1, Policy HQ8, Policy T2, Policy T3, Policy EE12
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.