Reference
X1020/1
Title
File relating to the appeal by E H H Alington against the refusal of the Bedford District Council to grant permission to demolish Rowes Cottages, Little Barford being listed buildings.
Date free text
1974-1975
Production date
From: 1974 To: 1975
Scope and Content
Evidence of Mr Stanley Dennis Cox to the appeal.
Appellant 1 - copy of 1/50000 OS map showing site.
Appellant 2 - copy of 6" to 1 mile OS 1960 edition showing site in relation to road.
Appellant 3 - copy of 25" OS map 1970 showing village.
Appellant 4 and 5 - enlargements from the OS maps of 1901 and 1970.
Appellant 6 - plan with elevations of Rowes Cottages.
Applellant 7 - series of black and white photographs taken within the two weeks prior to the hearing, showing 'The Bungalows, Little Barford', 3 & 4 Little Barford, 7 & 8 Little Barford, 'approaching the village from the south', 'the middle of the village from the south', 'The long barns from the south', leaving the village from the south', 'approaching the village from the north', 'leaving the village from the north'.
Appellant 8 - rent roll of the properties on the Little Barford Estate, May 1975.
Appellant 9 - Traffic census taken 11th and 15th Sept 1975..
Copy of letter from Sir Guy Dawber, Fox & Robinson re. improvement grant, 29 Oct 1975.
Copy of letter from the county archivist with notes on the poet Nicholas Rowe's connection with Little Barford.
Copy of Chief Planner Evidence.
Copy of Appraisal and schedule of principal defects and outline specification of work required to repair and restore.
Copy of traffic census (as above)
Copy of letter from the North Bedfordshire Preservation Society, 18 Aug 1975.
Copy of extract regarding demolition and the law.
Copy of letter from Sir Guy Dawber, Fox & Robinson re. grant.
Chief Environmental Officer letter about defects.
Copy of letter from Fred Tebbutt about the poet Rowe.
Copy of letter from Beds County Council conservation officer re. listing.
Copy of Rent roll (handwritten)
Copy of note on the Alington's ownership of the estate.
Copy of County Architect's building report.
Copy of appeal notice.
Copy of refusal notice.
Copies of EDH letter to Chief Planning Officer suporting case for demolition, Chief Environmental Health Officer and County Surveyor.
Copy of planning application and acknowledgement.
Copy of letter from the Chief Environmental Health Officer re. property being unfit for habitation.
Copy of petition signed by the occupants of houses in Little Barford agreeing that the cottages should be demolished.
Level of description
file