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

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

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.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy 3S, Policy 4S, Policy 7S, Policy 36S, Policy 42S, Policy 43

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What an account adds

Draw a red line around your site and the appraisal follows.

Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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