<< Back to case
Conditions or Reasons for Planning Application - CB/24/02290/OUT
Conditions or Reasons:
1) 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 2021 and Policy EE3 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan.
2) Insufficient information has been provided within the application to demonstrate that the development would be able to deliver a net gain for biodiversity. As such, the proposal is contrary to Policy EE2 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan (2021), Section 15 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2023) and Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as inserted by Schedule 14 of the Environment Act 2021).


Return to Search | Close WindowTop of Page
A great place to live and work.

Useful information

Privacy