Willow Ridge, Box End Road, Bromham, MK43 8LU

Planning appeal 6005144 at Willow Ridge, Box End Road, Bromham, MK43 8LU (Bedford Borough Council) was dismissed on 27 May 2026 by Inspector Fern L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposal, having regard to the spatial strategy and accessibility.

outline application with all matters reserved for the erection of a new self-build 4 bedroomed detached house

Authority: Bedford Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Fern L
Postcode: MK43 8LU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposal, having regard to the spatial strategy and accessibility
the effect of the proposal on ecology
whether the proposal would meet the requirements of local policy relating to the Forest of Marston Vale (FoMV)

What decided it

The appeal site is not a suitable location for the proposal having regard to spatial strategy and accessibility, being over 1km from the nearest Key Service Centre with poor pedestrian connectivity and limited public transport, contrary to the development plan.

The identified harm from the unsuitable location and ecological deficiencies would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the moderate benefits of housing supply and self-build provision when assessed against the Framework policies taken as a whole, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development was not engaged.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 3SPolicy 4SPolicy 7SPolicy 36SPolicy 42SPolicy 43
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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