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Conditions or Reasons for Planning Application - CB/23/03923/FULL
Conditions or Reasons:
1) The proposed dwelling, by reason of its siting scale and design, would appear visually incongruous within the surrounding streetscene and also as a cramped form of development, harmful to the character and appearance of the area. As such, the proposal would be contrary to Section 12 of the National Planning Policy Framework, Policy HQ1 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan (2021) and Chapter 11 of the Central Bedfordshire Design Guide (2023).
2) The Council considers that the proposed development, by reason of its proximity lying within a 12.6km 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 186 and 187 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2023 and Policy EE3 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan.
3) The proposed development would fail to provide adequate off-street parking provision for the proposed two-bedroom new dwelling and the existing three-bedroom host dwelling. Therefore, the proposal is likely to lead to an increase in on-street parking thereby resulting in additional hazards and inconvenience for users of the highway, contrary to Policies T2 and T3 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan, Section 12 of the NPPF and the Parking Standards for New Developments Supplementary Planning Document (June 2023).


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