®Planning appeal decision
1-3 The Mead, Hitchin, Herts, SG5 1XZ
the part change of use from retail (Use Class A1) to Hot Food Takeaway (Use Class A5) and installation of an extraction system
- Authority
- North Hertfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Murray D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of first floor flats above 1-3 The Mead
- The effect on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area
What decided it
The modification to the external flue design with brick effect cladding and simplified alignment removed the character and appearance harm identified in the previous appeal, and proper conditioning of extraction and filtration systems addressed living conditions concerns.
The benefits of the proposed change of use, supported by compliance with development plan policies and NPPF guidance, outweighed the concerns raised by the local community which lacked clear evidence of inevitable harm.
Plan policies cited: Policy 8, Policy 57, Policy D3, Policy SP9, Policy D1
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