®Planning appeal decision
The Chequers High Street, Yielden, BEDFORD, MK44 1AW
extensions and alterations to Public House and residential development of 4 dwellings consisting of two three bed and two four bed dwellings with associated parking and access
- Authority
- Bedford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Plenty B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed dwellings on the character and appearance of the area and whether the proposal would affect the setting of Yielden Castle, a scheduled ancient monument
- whether the proposed development would respond to an identified community need and whether this provision would be viable in the long term
What decided it
The proposal failed to meet the exception tests in Policy 7S because it would cause harm to character and appearance and had not clearly demonstrated either an identified community need or long-term viability of the community building.
Framework references: 199, 84, 93
Plan policies cited: Policy 7S, Policy 41S, Policy 28S, Policy 29, Policy 30, Policy 98
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.