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Dismissed7 May 20266004373

Shire Court, West Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 1NX

Planning appeal 6004373 at Shire Court, West Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 1NX (Central Bedfordshire) was dismissed on 7 May 2026 by Inspector Shearing C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

demolition of existing office and commercial units and change of use of existing builders' yard to residential, consisting of 6x residential mews dwellings and associated parking and amenity space

Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Shearing C
Postcode
LU6 1NX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect on the living conditions of the occupants of nearby properties, with particular regard to privacy

What decided it

The unacceptable loss of privacy to neighbouring properties caused by the continuous wall of windows and balconies overlooking their rear gardens, combined with the development being heavily at odds with the prevailing local character, meant the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits under paragraph 11d) of the Framework.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy HQ1Policy HQ8
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 110Paragraph 115Paragraph 129Paragraph 135Paragraph 139

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