| Conditions or Reasons for Planning Application - CB/24/00529/FULL |
| Conditions or Reasons: | | 1)
The proposed detached granny annexe, by reason of its excessive scale, siting, the level of accommodation provided within the building and the subdivision of the plot, would not be considered proportionate to the main dwelling, contrary to Section 12 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2023), Policy HQ1 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan (2021) and Section 11 of the Central Bedfordshire Design Guide (2023). |
| 2)
Insufficient information has been provided to demonstrate that sufficient off-street parking is able to be achieved on site, therefore, the Local Planning Authority cannot be satisfied on the basis of the information provided, that the proposal would not give rise to additional on street parking pressure in the area, including on Poynters Road which is a classified road, and result in an obstruction to the highway and potential highway safety impacts. As such, the proposal would be considered contrary to Section 9 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2023), Policies T2 and T3 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan (2021) and the Parking Standards for New Developments SPD (2023). |
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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 (2021). |
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