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Conditions or Reasons for Planning Application - CB/17/05643/FULL
Conditions or Reasons:
1) The site is outside of the Clifton and Henlow Settlement Envelopes within the open countryside and as a result of its siting, would result in an erosion of the rural transition between the villages and the unacceptable loss of important open space to the detriment to the character of the area. Given its location and setting on the brow of a hill, its relationship to the existing settlements and the scale of the development, would cause significant and demonstrable harm to the character and appearance of the area by extending built development into the countryside and due to the pattern of development in this area it would appear incongruous and out of character with the existing character of the villages and with adjoining dwellings in the locality. The potential benefits to be had from the development are not considered sufficient to outweigh the significant and demonstrable harm identified above. As a result the proposal would not amount to sustainable development and would be inappropriate and unacceptable in principle. The proposal therefore fails to conform with the objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework (2012) and policies CS14, DM3, DM4, DM5 and DM14 of the Core Strategy for the North of Central Bedfordshire and the Central Bedfordshire Design Guide.
2) In the absence of a completed legal agreement securing financial contributions to offset infrastructure impact, including education, recreation and the provision of affordable housing, the development would have an unmitigated and unacceptable impact on existing local infrastructure. The development would therefore not amount to sustainable development and would be contrary to the objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework (2012), Policies CS2 (Developer Contributions) and CS7 (Affordable Housing) of the Central Bedfordshire Core Strategy and Development Management Policies (2009).


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