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Notice varied and upheld10 June 20243279088

The Former Nursery, New Road, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LH

Planning appeal 3279088 at The Former Nursery, New Road, Great Barford, Bedford, MK44 3LH (Bedford Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 10 June 2024 by Inspector Curnow R, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the development.

without planning permission, the material change of use of the land to use for the storage and sorting/grading of building aggregates, sand, soil and cement and as a waste transfer facility for the storage and sorting of non-hazardous waste including soils and concrete/brick rubble

Authority
Bedford Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Hearing
Development
minerals-waste · Change of use
Inspector
Curnow R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the development
  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect of the development on biodiversity
  • The effect of the development on highway safety

What decided it

the site was not an appropriate location for the waste transfer/aggregate storage use, contrary to Policy WSP 6, and the development caused significant harm to the character and appearance of the area that outweighed other considerations

the significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and conflict with the policy for siting waste transfer development outweighed the substantial weight given to protecting 10 jobs and matters capable of being conditioned, such as biodiversity and highway safety

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
MWLP Policy WSP 6MWLP Policy WSP 2BBLP Policy 75BBLP Policy 7SGBNP Policy LE1BBLP Policy 40BBLP Policies 3S and 75BBLP Policies 28S and 29GBNP Policy NE1BBLP Policy 37BBLP Policies 42S and 43GBNP Policy NE2BBLP Policy 31

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