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Gurvir House, 2-8 Cauldwell Street And 5-7 St Johns Street, Bedford, MK42 9AD
Planning appeal 3306821 at Gurvir House, 2-8 Cauldwell Street And 5-7 St Johns Street, Bedford, MK42 9AD (Bedford Borough Council) was dismissed on 16 June 2023 by Inspector Lo S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions, in relation to odour.
a second and third floor extension to form 8 apartments and external alterations including new staircase and lift block
- Authority
- Bedford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Lo S
- Postcode
- MK42 9AD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions, in relation to odour
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety, in respect of the collection of waste
What decided it
The inability to provide acceptable living conditions due to persistent odour exposure and unacceptable highway safety impacts from residential waste collection on a busy one-way street.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 2SPolicy 29Policy 31Policy 32Policy 47S
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 111
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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