®Planning appeal decision
30-32 High Street, Bedford, MK40 1SP
change of use of nightclub (sui generis) to retail on the lower ground floor, restaurant on the ground floor, three flats on the first floor (C3) and extension of second floor to create an additional two flats (C3), fenestration alterations and the erection of a bin store and cycle store
- Authority
- Bedford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Carpenter C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether future occupiers of the proposed development would be likely to experience acceptable living conditions, with particular regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The proximity of the proposed rear flats to The Standard's noise-generating terrace and the requirement for occupiers to keep windows closed for prolonged periods would result in unacceptable living conditions that go beyond reasonable expectations for natural ventilation and cooling.
Plan policies cited: Policy 15, Policy 16, Policy 47S
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