43 High Street, BEDFORD, MK40 1RY

Authority: Bedford Borough Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Shields T

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the building is of special architectural or historic interest such that it merits being included in the statutory list (ground a)
Whether the roller shutter affects the character of the listed building in contravention of section 9 of the Act (ground c)
Whether the works were essential and urgently necessary (ground d)
Whether the steps required by the notice would serve the purpose of restoring the character of the building to its former state (ground i)

What decided it

The roller shutter, being externally mounted with projecting guides and box housing across the full frontage width, creates an inappropriate industrial appearance that undoubtedly affects the character of the Grade II listed building, and listed building consent was not obtained for its installation.

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