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Dismissed13 January 20233300250

The Old Stables, Keysoe Row East, Keysoe, Bedford, MK44 2JB

Planning appeal 3300250 at The Old Stables, Keysoe Row East, Keysoe, Bedford, MK44 2JB (Bedford Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 January 2023 by Inspector Aqbal M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the site is in a suitable location for visitor accommodation and conference/meeting facility, having regard to the spatial strategy for the borough.

conversion and extension of existing offices and erection of building to form 3 units of visitor accommodation and conference/meeting room

Authority
Bedford Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Aqbal M
Postcode
MK44 2JB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether or not the site is in a suitable location for visitor accommodation and conference/meeting facility, having regard to the spatial strategy for the borough
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbours
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The site's location outside the spatial strategy for the borough, combined with unmitigated harm to neighbours' living conditions through noise and disturbance, outweighs the modest economic and environmental benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 7SPolicy 76Policy 3SPolicy AD1Policy 32Policy 47SPolicy 28SPolicy 29Policy 30

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