®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent 26 Ford Lane, Roxton, Bedford, MK44 3EG
the erection of 5-9 dwellings
- Authority
- Bedford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- MK44 3EG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development, having regard to the relevant planning policies relating to the location of new housing in the district
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- the effects on highway safety
- whether the development would be suitably located with regard to accessibility to local facilities by sustainable modes of transport
- the effects in terms of flood risk
What decided it
The failure to meet all the exceptional criteria in Policy 7S, combined with significant harm to character and appearance and unacceptable flood risk without sequential testing, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan and material considerations did not indicate otherwise.
The benefit of up to 9 dwellings in a district with a 3.35-year housing supply carried considerable weight, but this was outweighed by the multiple conflicts with the spatial strategy, significant harm to character and appearance, and unacceptable flood risk.
Framework references: 11, 83, 110, 115, 116, 135, 170, 173, 174, 175, 187, 232
Plan policies cited: Policy 3S, Policy 4S, Policy 7S, Policy 2S, Policy 28, Policy 29, Policy 31, Policy 53, Policy 87, Policy 92
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.