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Dismissed1 August 20233314169

73 High Street, Bedford, MK40 1NE

Planning appeal 3314169 at 73 High Street, Bedford, MK40 1NE (Bedford Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 August 2023 by Inspector Hendley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the vitality and viability of Bedford Town Centre.

the change of use of vacant unit (Class E) to adult gaming centre (Sui Generis)

Authority
Bedford Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Hendley D
Postcode
MK40 1NE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the vitality and viability of Bedford Town Centre
  • whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Bedford Conservation Area
  • the effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of the nearest residential properties by way of disturbance and anti-social behaviour

What decided it

The unacceptable effect on the vitality and viability of Bedford town centre through concentration of adult gaming centres and the failure to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area were decisive in dismissing the appeal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 15Policy 16Policy 29Policy 30Policy 32Policy 34Policy 41SPolicy 85
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 16

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