Planning appeal decision
61 Village Road, Bromham, Bedford, MK43 8JP
Planning appeal 3343030 at 61 Village Road, Bromham, Bedford, MK43 8JP (Bedford Borough Council) was dismissed on 2 September 2024 by Inspector Marshall E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the impact of the proposal upon the setting of a listed building.
single storey front/side extension to form garage/storage and vehicle crossover
- Authority
- Bedford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Marshall E
- Postcode
- MK43 8JP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the impact of the proposal upon the setting of a listed building
- the character and quality of the area and the host dwelling
What decided it
The proposal would result in less than substantial harm to the significance of the adjacent listed building with no public benefits to outweigh that harm, and would also fail to respect the established building line and character of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 29Policy 41SPolicy 28S
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 208
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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