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Conditions or Reasons for Planning Application - CB/14/03260/FULL
Conditions or Reasons:
1) The site is washed over by the South Bedfordshire Green Belt, where new residential development is considered to be inappropriate and therefore harmful to the Green Belt by definition. The proposed development would also have a detrimental impact on the openness of the Green Belt. The proposal would not constitute infilling as the site is defined as being part of the countryside within policy GB3 of the South Bedfordshire Local Plan Review and policy 4 of the emerging Development Strategy for Central Bedfordshire. The very special circumstances case that has been submitted is not considered to be sufficient to outweigh the harm that would be caused to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and harm to openness. The proposal is thus contrary to Section 9 of the National Planning Policy Framework and policy 36 of the emerging Development Strategy for Central Bedfordshire.
2) The site is too restricted in size and would appear cramped in relation to adjoining development. In addition, as a result of the site's location in front of Whyley Cottages, the proposal would result in the creation of tandem development that would be out of character with the grain and pattern of surrounding development. The proposal would thus create an unsatisfactory form of development, detrimental to the visual amenities of the surrounding area and the residential amenities of the occupiers of Whyley Cottages. The proposal is therefore contrary to the principles of good design set out within the National Planning Policy Framework, Policy BE8 of the South Bedfordshire Local Plan Review, Policy 43 of the emerging Development Strategy for Central Bedfordshire and the Central Bedfordshire Design Guide.
3) The proposed development would fail to conform with the Council's recommended gross internal floor area standards and minimum bedroom standards as set out in the Council's Design Supplement 5: New Residential Development and would therefore fail to offer an acceptable level of amenity to future occupiers of the proposed development. The proposal is therefore contrary to the principles of good design set out within the National Planning Policy Framework, Policy BE8 of the South Bedfordshire Local Plan Review, Policy 43 of the emerging Development Strategy for Central Bedfordshire and the Central Bedfordshire Design Guide.


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