Wheaton Hill Stables, Silver Street , Stevington , Bedfordshire, MK43 7ER

conversion of part of the equestrian building to form a dwelling for the operators of the stables

Authority: Bedford Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Gee R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development would be in an appropriate location, having regard to the aims and objectives of local and national planning policies

What decided it

The Inspector found that an essential need for a rural worker to live permanently on the site had not been sufficiently demonstrated.

the adverse impact of the isolated countryside dwelling, given significant weight, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of housing provision and economic activity, so the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply

Framework references: 11, 84

Plan policies cited: Policy 3S, Policy 4S, Policy 7S, Policy 68, Policy HO3

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