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Dismissed14 May 20266005591

75-79 Tavistock Street, Bedford, MK40 2HB

Planning appeal 6005591 at 75-79 Tavistock Street, Bedford, MK40 2HB (Bedford Borough Council) was dismissed on 14 May 2026 by Inspector Bennett T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to noise and disturbance.

third floor extension to create four additional flats

Authority
Bedford Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Bennett T
Postcode
MK40 2HB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The requirement for future residents to keep windows permanently closed to achieve acceptable internal noise levels would result in unsatisfactory living conditions that cannot be justified by the moderate housing benefit.

The moderate benefit of providing 4 dwellings in an accessible town centre location on previously developed land was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to living conditions for future occupiers arising from the need to maintain sealed windows to mitigate unacceptable noise levels.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 32 (i)Policy 32 (iii)Policy 47S (ii)Policy 47S (v)Policy 2S (iii)

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