land adj 66, Bromham Road , Bedford , MK40 4AQ

the erection of a dwelling house (stable conversion style) and associated works to include a garage (barn style)

Authority: Bedford Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Sylvester G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building known as 66 Bromham Road

What decided it

The considerable importance and weight attached to the less than substantial harm to the setting and significance of the Grade II listed building outweighs the modest benefits of housing delivery and economic contribution.

The modest public benefits of housing supply, economic benefits and social vitality were outweighed by the considerable importance and weight given to the less than substantial harm to the setting and significance of the listed building as a designated heritage asset.

Framework references: 11, 212, 213, 215

Plan policies cited: Policy 28S(v), Policy 29(iii), Policy 41S, Policy 28, Policy 29

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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