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Conditions or Reasons for Planning Application - CB/21/05576/FULL
Conditions or Reasons:
1) The proposed development represents inappropriate development within the Green Belt, which is, by definition, harmful to the Green Belt. The proposal would be detrimental to the openness and visual amenity of the Green Belt. No matters to be considered as very special circumstances which could be weighed against the harm to the Green Belt have been provided with the application. The proposal is therefore contrary to Section 13 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).
2) The proposed development fails to be supported by a BS 4142: 2014 noise assessment to adequately ascertain the noise impacting the site. The proposed development would lead to unacceptable conditions impacting the future occupiers of the property contrary to Policy HQ1 of the Local Plan 2015-2035 and Section12, NPPF.
3) The proposed development would result in the intensification of use of a substandard access which makes no provision for adequate driver/driver intervisibility and will lead to conditions of danger and inconvenience to users of the highway and the property contrary to Policies HQ1, T2 & T3 of the Local Plan 2015-2035 and Sections 9 & 12, NPPF.
4) The Council considers that the proposed development would by reason of its proximity lying within a 12.6k metre linear distance of the Ashridge Commons and Woods Site of Special Scientific Interest within the Chiltern Beechwoods Special Area of Conservation would add to the recreational disturbance in this area likely to harm the integrity of the conservation purposes of the Chiltern Beechwoods Special Area of Conservation. In the absence of a legal obligation to secure an appropriate mitigation strategy to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority, the proposal would be contrary to the Habitat Regulations and paragraphs 180 and 181 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2021 and Policy EE3 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan.


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