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Dismissed18 September 20253362710

Woodleys Farm House, Knotting Road, Melchbourne, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 1AG

Planning appeal 3362710 at Woodleys Farm House, Knotting Road, Melchbourne, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 1AG (Bedford Borough Council) was dismissed on 18 September 2025 by Inspector Marriott H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on protected species, including the effectiveness of the proposed mitigation measures.

‘prior notification for change of use from an agricultural building to a dwellinghouse(s) (Use Class C3) including associated building operations reasonably necessary to convert the building’

Authority
Bedford Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Marriott H
Postcode
MK44 1AG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on protected species, including the effectiveness of the proposed mitigation measures

What decided it

The proposed mitigation measures, particularly the lighting scheme, have not been demonstrated to be effective in preventing harm to protected bat species, making the change of use impractical or undesirable under Class Q of the GPDO.

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