®Planning appeal decision
35A Elstow Road, Bedford, Beds, MK42 9NT
a single storey front extension, installation of extraction flues x2 and Change of Use to Sui Generis (Hot Food Takeaway)
- Authority
- Bedford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Sylvester G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is in a suitable location for the proposed use with particular regard to the health of children and proximity to a school
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupiers of nearby residential properties, with particular regard to Number 37 Elstow Road and the effects of noise and disturbance
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to kitchen extract flues
What decided it
The proposed hot food takeaway would be located within walking distance of a school and outside a designated town centre, contrary to NPPF paragraph 97's presumption against such uses, which harm to the health of children outweighs other considerations.
Framework references: 96, 97, 135, 131, 139, 57
Plan policies cited: Policy 85, Policy 32, Policy 30, Policy 28S, Policy 29
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