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Conditions or Reasons for Planning Application - CB/16/05116/OUT
Conditions or Reasons:
1) The site is outside of the Greenfield Settlement Envelope and is within the open countryside. The development would cause harm to the character and appearance of the area by extending built development in to the countryside. The proposed development would be harmful to the character and setting of Greenfield village, and the surrounding countryside and would have an adverse impact on the existing landscape, particularly through the loss of mature hedgerow. The development would not make a net positive contribution to biodiversity. The proposed development does not, therefore constitute sustainable development given the environmental harm that would result. No material planning considerations have been put forward or identified that would overcome this conflict. The development would be conflict with the objectives and policies of the National Planning Policy Framework (2012) and contrary to Policies CS16 (landscape and Woodland) DM3 (High Quality Development) and DM4 (Development Within and Outside of Settlement Envelopes) of the Central Bedfordshire Core Strategy and Development Management Policies (2009).
2) In the absence of a completed legal agreement securing financial contributions and the provision of affordable housing, the development would fail to make an acceptable contribution towards local affordable housing stock and infrastructure to support the development. The development would be contrary to the objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework (2012) and Policy CS7 (Affordable Housing) of the Central Bedfordshire Core Strategy and Development Management Policies (2009).


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