®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjoining Carib, Harlington Road, Toddington, LU5 6BN
Permission in Principle: Erection of Five Detached Dwellings
- Authority
- Central Bedfordshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- LU5 6BN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- if the proposed development constitutes inappropriate development in the Green Belt, 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 site is inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would cause substantial harm to openness and would be detrimental to character and appearance, and the material considerations do not clearly outweigh these harms to justify very special circumstances.
The social and economic benefits of housing delivery were outweighed by the substantial harm to the Green Belt and the detrimental effect on the character and appearance of the area, with no very special circumstances established.
Framework references: 11, 142, 143, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159
Plan policies cited: SP4, SP7, HQ1, EE5
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