®Planning appeal decision
142 Sharpenhoe Road, Streatley, Luton, LU3 3PS
Planning appeal 6007697 at 142 Sharpenhoe Road, Streatley, Luton, LU3 3PS (Central Bedfordshire Council) was dismissed on 8 July 2026 by Inspector M Russell, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed front boundary wall would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
removal of existing front hedge and installation of new front boundary wall and installation of new solar panels on roof
- Authority
- Central Bedfordshire Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- other
- Inspector
- M Russell
- Postcode
- LU3 3PS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed front boundary wall 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 front boundary wall on the openness of the Green Belt
- whether the proposed front boundary wall would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Streatley Conservation Area and the natural beauty of the Chilterns National Landscape
- the effect of the proposed front boundary wall on highway safety
- 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 necessary to justify the proposed front boundary wall
What decided it
The proposal's status as inappropriate development in the Green Belt, combined with its failure to preserve the Conservation Area's character and appearance, could not be justified by the appellant's personal circumstances when alternative less harmful measures could potentially address their needs.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP4Policy EE7Policy HQ1Policy HE3Policy T2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 212
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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