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Planning permission granted9 March 20233282271

11 Commercial Road, Bedford, MK40 1RB

Planning appeal 3282271 at 11 Commercial Road, Bedford, MK40 1RB (Bedford Borough Council) was allowed on 9 March 2023 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the breach of condition results in unacceptable on-street parking pressure in respect of highway safety.

failure to comply with a condition imposed on a planning permission ref 05/00339/FUL granted on 24 May 2005

Authority
Bedford Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Watson S
Postcode
MK40 1RB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the breach of condition results in unacceptable on-street parking pressure in respect of highway safety

What decided it

The breach of condition does not harm highway safety because residents can obtain parking permits regardless of garage availability, free on-street spaces exist, and the Council provided no evidence that additional on-street parking would create highway safety issues.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BE30 of the Bedford Borough Local Plan 2002Policy 29 of the Bedford Local Plan 2030Policy 31 of the Bedford Local Plan 2030

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