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Allowed21 September 20213259129

Raceway Services, Back of Market Place, Saxmundham, IP17 1AG

Planning appeal 3259129 at Raceway Services, Back of Market Place, Saxmundham, IP17 1AG (East Suffolk) was allowed on 21 September 2021 by Inspector Spencer D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed change of use on the vitality and viability of Saxmundham Town Centre.

change of use of self-contained ground floor unit: Class A1 to C3

Authority
East Suffolk
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Spencer D
Postcode
IP17 1AG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed change of use on the vitality and viability of Saxmundham Town Centre

What decided it

The small, peripheral location of the unit with weak commercial demand over a prolonged period meant that its loss would not adversely affect the vitality and viability of Saxmundham Town Centre, and the residential use would instead enhance the centre by bringing an inactive building back into active use.

The loss of a small, peripheral commercial unit with weak demand was outweighed by the benefits of bringing an inactive building back into use, meeting housing need, and supporting town centre vitality through additional residential population.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM10Policy SCLP4.4Policy SCLP4.9Policy SCLP12.28
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 83Paragraph 85Paragraph 55

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