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Dismissed23 January 20253344247

Stables At Black Bungalow, Vicarage Farm Rushden Road, Sharnbrook, Bedford, MK44 1NG

Planning appeal 3344247 at Stables At Black Bungalow, Vicarage Farm Rushden Road, Sharnbrook, Bedford, MK44 1NG (Bedford Borough Council) was dismissed on 23 January 2025 by Inspector Astley-Serougi B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

Erection of a building for occupation as a holiday let

Authority
Bedford Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Astley-Serougi B
Postcode
MK44 1NG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to local and national policy

What decided it

The development is located in an unsuitable location for a holiday let due to its distance from Sharnbrook and lack of pedestrian connectivity, combined with the harm it causes to the character and appearance of the rural area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 7SPolicy 28SPolicy 29Policy 30Policy 37Policy 3SPolicy 76Policy S1Policy S12

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