Planning appeal decision
2 All Saints Square, Bedworth, CV12 8LU
Planning appeal 3265973 at 2 All Saints Square, Bedworth, CV12 8LU (Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council) was allowed on 2 September 2021 by Inspector Longmuir J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the viability and vitality of the shopping area.
the prior notification for the change of use of part of the ground floor from financial use (A2) to residential (C3)
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Longmuir J
- Postcode
- CV12 8LU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the viability and vitality of the shopping area
What decided it
The residential conversion would contribute to the viability and vitality of the shopping area through increased footfall and would re-use a vacant building that was discouraging shoppers, reflecting the intention of Class M permitted development.
The loss of a small retail frontage was outweighed by the benefits of residential conversion in bringing a vacant building back into use and increasing town centre footfall and vitality.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TC2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 86Paragraph 56
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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