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Conditions or Reasons for Planning Application - CB/22/03359/FULL

Conditions or Reasons:

1) The proposal would constitute inappropriate development within the Green Belt and would be harmful by reason of inappropriateness, and loss of openness. The proposal would also result in harm to the character and appearance of the area and the AONB landscape by virtue of its urbanising impact and the development representing poor-quality design due to its convoluted roof form which incorporates a bulky, flat-roofed aspect. The proposal also fails to demonstrate that it would not result in an impact to protected species which could be adequately mitigated against and has not shown that adequate parking and access arrangements at the site could be achieved in a way which would not result in detriment to highway safety. No Very Special Circumstances have been demonstrated that would clearly outweigh this harm. The proposal is therefore contrary to policy SP4 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan, and Section 13 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

2) The proposed development, by virtue of its bulky and inappropriate roof design which does not reflect the prevailing roof form within the wider area, as well as the removal of landscaping and hedgerow which makes a positive contribution to the visual amenities of the area without sufficient justification would be harmful to the character and appearance of the AONB. As such, the proposal would not be considered to be of high quality design which reinforces local distinctiveness, nor would it be sensitive to the key characteristics of the site and the surrounding AONB area, and would be considered to be in conflict with policies HQ1, EE4, EE5 and EE7 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan as well as sections 12 and 15 of the NPPF.

3) Insufficient information has been provided within the application to demonstrate that the proposal would not have an unacceptable impact on protected species, habitats or ecosystems, or that the development would be able to deliver a net gain for biodiversity. As such, the proposal is contrary to policies EE2 and EE3 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan and Section 15 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

4) The proposed development fails to demonstrate that the proposed vehicle access can be accommodated in a manner that would not cause increased danger and inconvenience to users of the highway and the premises. As such, the proposal is contrary to policy T2 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan and section 9 of the NPPF.

5) The application contains insufficient information to show that the proposed off-street parking provision and turning facilities to accommodate a light goods vehicle can be accommodated in a manner that would not cause increased danger and inconvenience to users of the highway. The proposed development is therefore in conflict with policies T2 and T3 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan and section 9 of the NPPF.

6) The property lies within a high risk surface water flow path and there is insufficient information provided within the application to demonstrate that the proposed development positively contributes to the management of surface water runoff and attenuation. The proposal is therefore contrary to policy CC1 of the Central Bedfordshire Local plan (2021) and section 14 of the NPPF.

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