30 Crown Street, Brentwood , Essex, CM14 4BA

Planning appeal 3259042 at 30 Crown Street, Brentwood , Essex, CM14 4BA (Brentwood Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 July 2021 by Inspector Bartlett R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the vitality and viability of the designated shopping area with particular regard to the loss of retail floorspace.

part change of use of shop to residential along with elevational amendments

Authority: Brentwood Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Bartlett R
Postcode: CM14 4BA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the development on the vitality and viability of the designated shopping area with particular regard to the loss of retail floorspace
the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area having regard to the Brentwood Town Centre Conservation Area

What decided it

The proposal would result in the loss of a retail unit in an area specifically allocated for small shops, with inadequate evidence that retail reuse was unviable, and the public benefit of one dwelling would not outweigh the harm to the vitality of the shopping area and the character of the conservation area.

the limited public benefit of one small dwelling in a sustainable location did not outweigh the loss of a small retail unit in an area specifically allocated for small shops and the harm to the vitality and viability of the town centre and the character of the conservation area

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy TC6Policy C14Policy CP1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 193Paragraph 196

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