®Planning appeal decision
4 Stoggy Lane, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 2DL
Planning appeal 3274064 at 4 Stoggy Lane, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 2DL (Plymouth City Council) was dismissed on 3 September 2021 by Inspector Davies N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupants of surrounding residential properties with regard to noise and disturbance.
change of use from dwelling (Class C3) to mixed use comprising of side extension as hairdressing salon (Class E(c)(iii)) and continued residential use of the rest of the house
- Authority
- Plymouth City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Davies N
- Postcode
- PL7 2DL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupants of surrounding residential properties with regard to noise and disturbance
- Whether the site is suitable for a hairdressing salon, bearing in mind development plan policies and national planning advice relating to main town centre uses
What decided it
The harm to the living conditions of occupants of adjacent residential properties from noise and disturbance generated by the hairdressing salon use outweighed compliance with town centre location policies.
The accordance with policies relating to main town centre uses did not outweigh the harm to the living conditions of the occupants of adjacent residential properties.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DEV1Policy SPT6Policy DEV16Policy SPT5Policy DEV20Policy DEV18Policy PSM6 of the Plympton St Mary Neighbourhood Plan 2015-2034
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 91
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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