71 Spring Road, Kempston, BEDFORD, MK42 8LT

change of use from residential dwelling (C3) to residential family assessment centre (C2) without complying with condition 3 attached to planning permission Ref 18/01090/COU, dated 27 July 2018

Authority: Bedford Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Other minor developments
Inspector: Aqbal M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the variation of condition 3 would be acceptable with regard to highway safety and the living conditions of neighbours

What decided it

The staffing levels would remain unchanged as they are allocated per family rather than per resident, and the site's accessible location with alternative transport modes means the existing on-site parking spaces are sufficient to meet the proposal's requirements without unacceptable additional on-street parking demand.

Plan policies cited: Policy H38, Policy BE30, Policy 31(i), Policy 32

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