®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed12 March 20243327971
West End Farm, West End, Stagsden, BEDFORD, MK43 8SZ
the prior notification for the change of use of agricultural building to 1no. dwelling including associated building operations
- Authority
- Bedford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Rawle S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed works would amount to partial demolition works to the extent reasonably necessary to carry out building operations allowed under Class Q of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) (GPDO)
- Whether the location or siting of the building would make it impractical or undesirable for it to change from agricultural use to a use falling within Class C3, with particular regard to noise
What decided it
The appellant failed to demonstrate with adequate certainty that acceptable noise levels from the grain silo fan and elevator could be achieved to ensure acceptable living conditions for future occupants, making the location undesirable for residential use.
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.