Planning appeal decision
Bassmead Manor Sharps Barns Kimbolton Road, Hail Weston, St. Neots, PE19 5JX
Planning appeal 3283941 at Bassmead Manor Sharps Barns Kimbolton Road, Hail Weston, St. Neots, PE19 5JX (Bedford Borough Council) was allowed on 7 June 2022 by Inspector Clarke B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would represent permitted development.
a prior notification for change of use from an agricultural building to a flexible use within Use Classes B8, C1 or E
- Authority
- Bedford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Clarke B
- Postcode
- PE19 5JX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would represent permitted development
What decided it
The proposed development complies with the requirements of Class R of the GPDO, and the Council's concerns about building condition cannot be applied as additional criteria to refuse prior approval.
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