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Dismissed6 February 20253348320

129 Bromley Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5RJ

Planning appeal 3348320 at 129 Bromley Gardens, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, LU5 5RJ (Central Bedfordshire) was dismissed on 6 February 2025 by Inspector Townend K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on highway safety, having particular regard to parking provision and vehicle movements.

change of use of a C3(a) dwellinghouse to a children’s home for a maximum of two children, with a manager and up to two staff who would sleep overnight, working on a rota basis

Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector
Townend K
Postcode
LU5 5RJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on highway safety, having particular regard to parking provision and vehicle movements

What decided it

The proposal would provide insufficient parking provision to accommodate the staffing levels and vehicle movements generated by the use, and the surrounding area already experiences parking pressure that would be exacerbated by the development, resulting in a detrimental effect on highway safety.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy T2Policy T3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 116

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