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Dismissed7 August 20266007254

Wheatsheaf Barn, Mount Pleasant, Aspley Guise, MK178JZ

Planning appeal 6007254 at Wheatsheaf Barn, Mount Pleasant, Aspley Guise, MK178JZ (Central Bedfordshire Council) was dismissed on 7 August 2026 by Inspector John Felgate, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would be 'inappropriate development' in terms of green belt policy.

Conversion of coach house to short term rental (self- contained holiday let)

Authority
Central Bedfordshire Council
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
leisure-sport
Inspector
John Felgate
Postcode
MK17 8JZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the development would be 'inappropriate development' in terms of green belt policy
  • the effects of the development on the area's character and appearance
  • the effects on highway safety
  • the effects on car parking
  • any likely effects on protected species

What decided it

The unacceptable impact on highway safety arising from deficient visibility at the site access and the intensification of use of an existing access on a busy, congested road.

The benefits of tourism accommodation and efficient re-use of an existing building were outweighed by the serious and unacceptable harm to highway safety due to the level of danger involved and potential risk of serious injury.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SP4Policy HQ1Policy EE5Policy T2Policy T3Policy EE3Policy EMP4Policy DC1Policy EE2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 88Paragraph 115Paragraph 116Paragraph 143Paragraph 154Paragraph 192Paragraph 193

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