Planning appeal decision
Charity Farm, Beancroft Road, Marston Moreteyne, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 0QF
Planning appeal 3363526 at Charity Farm, Beancroft Road, Marston Moreteyne, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 0QF (Central Bedfordshire) was dismissed on 6 November 2025 by Inspector Bayliss G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the significance of a Grade II listed building.
the erection of an outbuilding, car parking area and fencing to facilitate the use of the site as dog care facility (Bruce’s Doggy Day Care)
- Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Bayliss G
- Postcode
- MK43 0QF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the significance of a Grade II listed building
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety, with particular regard to access arrangements and parking provision
What decided it
The proposal would have a harmful effect on highway safety due to poor visibility at the existing access junction, intensification of vehicular movements, and reliance on uncontrollable off-site mitigation measures, conflicting with local plan policies T2 and T3.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HE3Policy T2Policy T3
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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