Wheatsheaf Barn, Mount Pleasant, Aspley Guise, MK178JZ

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

Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: leisure-sport
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.

Framework references: 11, 88, 115, 116, 143, 154, 192, 193

Plan policies cited: Policy SP4, Policy HQ1, Policy EE5, Policy T2, Policy T3, Policy EE3, Policy EMP4, Policy DC1, Policy EE2

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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