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Allowed4 September 20266010226

A1 Retail Park, London Road, Biggleswade, SG18 8PS

Planning appeal 6010226 at A1 Retail Park, London Road, Biggleswade, SG18 8PS (Central Bedfordshire Council) was allowed on 4 September 2026 by Inspector Chris Couper, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to its impact on protected trees.

Installation of electrical infrastructure and associated works to support an electric vehicle charging hub

Authority
Central Bedfordshire Council
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
utilities-energy
Inspector
Chris Couper
Postcode
SG18 8PS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to its impact on protected trees

What decided it

The removal of one protected tree was justified by operational requirements and would be adequately mitigated by suitable replacement planting, such that the proposal would not cause significant harm to character and appearance.

The benefits of providing electric vehicle charging infrastructure in response to growing demand and climate change considerations outweighed the limited harm to character and appearance from the loss of one protected tree, which would be mitigated by replacement planting.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Central Bedfordshire Local Plan 2015-2035 (2021) Policy CC1Central Bedfordshire Local Plan 2015-2035 (2021) Policy T5Central Bedfordshire Local Plan 2015-2035 (2021) Policy HQ1Central Bedfordshire Local Plan 2015-2035 (2021) Policy EE4Biggleswade Neighbourhood Plan (2022) Policy BGS1
National Planning Policy Framework
Policy TR4Policy N2Policy N3

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