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The Airman Hotel, 16 Hitchin Road, Meppershall, Shefford, SG17 5JF

Refused Central Bedfordshire CB/21/04142/OUT Outline Application

Works: Extension

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Outline Application: extension to the existing hotel to provide an additional 30 en-suite bedrooms and the erection of 9 self contained lodges. The existing car park to be expanded and remodelled to provide a total of 80 car parking spaces. A new point of access from the Hitchin Road to provide a delivery access with turning and unloading facilities and 15 staff car parking spaces. Landscaping and biodiversity enhancements. All matters reserved apart from access.

As published by the council, reference CB/21/04142/OUT

Application record

Reference
CB/21/04142/OUT
Type
Outline Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Outline Application - Refused
Received
13 Sep 2021
Validated
4 Nov 2021
Decided
14 Dec 2023
Parish
Meppershall
Decision by
Officer Delegated
Postcode
SG17 5JF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Sep 2021

    Received by Central Bedfordshire

  2. 4 Nov 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Dec 2023

    Decision issued: Outline Application - Refused

  4. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

47 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Central Bedfordshire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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