Cardington Developer Must Meet its Responsibility over Shed Maintenance say Lib Dems

5.49.00pm BST (GMT +0100) Thu 18th Oct 2007

Cllr Christine McHugh wants to see the owners of Cardington Number One Shed take their responsibility for its maintenance seriously

Bedford Borough Council Planning Committee this week approved an application for a 425 home development behind Cardington airship sheds, and Liberal Democrats have responded by warning that the owners must meet their responsibility to maintain the grade 2 listed Number One Shed.

Commenting, Cllr Christine McHugh said:

"I'm glad that Shed 1 will be refurbished. It should be remembered that it's the responsibility of the owner of listed building to maintain it, so I hope the owners will take that responsibility seriously and we don't have another crisis in 10-15 years time. If you couldn't afford the upkeep on a listed house you shouldn't buy it and the same goes for the shed - it's just that much more huge!"

The planning consent includes the refurbishment of the shed and its use for general industrial purposes.