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Dismissed13 December 20233322085

Stephen Ross House, 1-3 Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1DX

Planning appeal 3322085 at Stephen Ross House, 1-3 Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1DX (Bedford Borough Council) was dismissed on 13 December 2023 by Inspector Allen K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the balance and mix of the community, with particular regard to the concentration of HMOs in the area.

a change of use to HMOs

Authority
Bedford Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Allen K
Postcode
MK40 1DX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the balance and mix of the community, with particular regard to the concentration of HMOs in the area

What decided it

The proposal would exacerbate the already severe overconcentration of HMOs in the area (68.2% against a 30% policy target), conflicting with development plan policies requiring positive relationships with surrounding areas and preventing disturbance to the community.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 28S(ii)Policy 32(iv)Principle 1a of the Houses in Multiple Occupation Supplementary Planning Document (October 2020)

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