®Planning appeal decision
The Fox And Hounds, 178 Goldington Road, BEDFORD, MK40 3EB
change of use from public house (Sui Generis) to retail use (Use Class E) and residential (Use Class C3) with associated extensions and external alterations to the façade, changes to car parking layout, closure of one vehicle entrance, and provision of cycle parking
- Authority
- Bedford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Jack C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed change of use of the public house is justified
- The effect on living conditions at nearby properties in Abrahams Close
- Whether there would be adequate provision for waste and recycling
- Whether there would be adequate provision in terms of highway safety and parking
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The loss of the public house as a community facility without adequate justification through active marketing, combined with harm to neighbouring living conditions through overlooking and inadequate waste provision, outweighed the benefits of the residential and retail development.
Framework references: 110, 111
Plan policies cited: Policy 83, Policy 32, Policy 29, Policy 31, Policy 28, Policy 30
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.