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Allowed28 August 20266009938

Bulls Head Public House, 96 Cambridge Street, St.Neots, PE19 1PJ

Planning appeal 6009938 at Bulls Head Public House, 96 Cambridge Street, St.Neots, PE19 1PJ (Huntingdonshire) was allowed on 28 August 2026 by Inspector David Reed, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the loss of the public house is justified.

Demolition of single-storey structure, change of use from former public house (Sui Generis) to convenience store (Use Class E) with ancillary first-floor accommodation and associated access and car parking area

Authority
Huntingdonshire
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Written
Development
retail
Inspector
David Reed
Postcode
PE19 1PJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the loss of the public house is justified

What decided it

The effective marketing of the property for 15 months without success, combined with evidence of negative operating profit and poor market feedback, justified the loss of the public house under Policy LM22(e)(ii).

The less than substantial harm to the conservation area from signage and internal graphics was outweighed by the public benefit of the building remaining in community use as a convenience store

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy LM22Policy HC6

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