®Planning appeal decision
250 Toddington Road, Luton, LU4 9DZ
a retrospective revised planning application for continued use for the manufacture of building and construction parts in concrete without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 19/01168/FUL, dated 10 June 2020
- Authority
- Luton Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- employment-industrial
- Postcode
- LU4 9DZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of removing or varying the disputed condition on the character and appearance of the area
- the effects of removing or varying the disputed condition on the living conditions of the occupants of nearby residential properties with particular regard to outlook
What decided it
The significant harm caused to the character and appearance of the area by the visibility of the crawler crane's boom moving across the sky, which is incongruous in a suburban residential context, outweighs the economic benefits of the business.
The substantial weight attached to the economic benefits of the business was outweighed by the significant harm caused to the character and appearance of the area.
Framework references: 57, 85, 86, 87, 131, 135, 139
Plan policies cited: Policy LLP1, Policy LLP14, Policy LLP25
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