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Dismissed6 November 20253367211

Hill Farm Barn, Water Lane, Renhold, Bedfordshire, MK41 0JH

Planning appeal 3367211 at Hill Farm Barn, Water Lane, Renhold, Bedfordshire, MK41 0JH (Bedford Borough Council) 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 development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including the significance of a Grade II listed building and a scheduled monument.

the change of use of paddock land to residential curtilage land

Authority
Bedford Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Bayliss G
Postcode
MK41 0JH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including the significance of a Grade II listed building and a scheduled monument

What decided it

The harm to the significance of designated heritage assets, particularly the scheduled monument as an asset of the highest significance, outweighs the private benefits to the appellant and is not justified by clear and convincing reasons.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 65Policy 7SPolicy 28SPolicy 29Policy 30Policy 41S
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 212Paragraph 213

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