®Planning appeal decision
The Green Man, The Green, Clophill, MK45 4AD
Planning appeal 6010315 at The Green Man, The Green, Clophill, MK45 4AD (Central Bedfordshire Council) was allowed on 4 September 2026 by Inspector Andrew Owen, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the desirability of preserving the setting of The Green Man PH which is a Grade II listed building, and the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Clophill Conservation Area.
Erection of 1 No. detached dwelling on land to rear of Green Man PH, with associated parking, landscaping and access from High Street
- Authority
- Central Bedfordshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- Andrew Owen
- Postcode
- MK45 4AD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the desirability of preserving the setting of The Green Man PH which is a Grade II listed building, and the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Clophill Conservation Area
- the effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with respect to their privacy
- whether the development would provide suitable living conditions for its future occupiers with regards to their privacy, outlook and amenity space
What decided it
The fact that the privacy of future occupiers would be comparable to that which would result from the extant planning permission already implemented on the site was a material consideration that outweighed the conflict with development plan policies regarding privacy.
The poor privacy of future occupiers, which conflicted with development plan policies, was outweighed by the material consideration that it would be comparable to the privacy resulting from the extant permission already implemented on the site.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- HE3HQ1HQ8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Policy HE4Policy HE6
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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