®Planning appeal decision
23A High Street North, Dunstable, LU6 1HX
Planning appeal 6010670 at 23A High Street North, Dunstable, LU6 1HX (Central Bedfordshire Council) was dismissed on 9 October 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to outlook, light, the provision of outdoor amenity space, noise and disturbance.
proposed development to comprise the conversion of the first floor level (former first floor lounge and night club premises, use class "Sui Generis") at No 23 High Street North, Dunstable to Class C Residential, comprising 3 no flats accessed via an existing single stairway located at the south western rear corner of site, with resident access gained in the public passageway on the north west between buildings Nos 27 and 29 High Street North. Schedule of proposed flats to comprise: 3 no 2-person 1-bedroom units with gross internal floor areas, ranging between 50 sqm - 61 sqm
- Authority
- Central Bedfordshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- LU6 1HX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers, with particular regard to outlook, light, the provision of outdoor amenity space, noise and disturbance
What decided it
The proposed development would not provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers, particularly Flat 2, due to inadequate daylight, outlook, and unresolved noise concerns, which harm substantially outweighs the benefits of housing delivery and town-centre reuse.
The benefits of housing delivery (substantial weight) and town-centre reuse, together with sustainable location benefits, were substantially outweighed by the adverse effects on living conditions (daylight, outlook, noise, amenity space) and conflict with national decision-making policies on health and community function.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CC8Policy HQ1
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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