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Dismissed21 March 20243303930

Freers Wood Farm, Pavenham Road, Carlton, Bedford, MK43 7NA

Planning appeal 3303930 at Freers Wood Farm, Pavenham Road, Carlton, Bedford, MK43 7NA (Bedford Borough Council) was dismissed on 21 March 2024 by Inspector Willows P, by written representations.

Certificate of lawful use or development for change of use of a building from agricultural building to flexible use within Classes A1, A2, A3, B1, B8, C1 or D2 under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015

Authority
Bedford Borough Council
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Change of use
Inspector
Willows P
Postcode
MK43 7NA

What decided it

The Council was entitled to consider the physical condition of the building as part of assessing whether Class R rights could apply, and the fact-sensitive nature of the case meant the Council was not obliged to follow the approach in other appeal decisions.

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