®Planning appeal decision
Warehouse 13, Kingston Street, Kingston Upon Hull, HU1 2DQ
change of use of redundant ground floor office space to form bistro / café associated with existing first floor restaurant and external seating area
- Authority
- Kingston-Upon-Hull City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Crosby L
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Old Town Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposed external seating area on the living conditions of the occupants of Warehouse 13
What decided it
The external seating area would both harm the character and appearance of the conservation area and cause unacceptable noise disturbance to residential occupants, whereas the internal bistro/café use would not.
The less than substantial harm to the conservation area from the external seating area was not outweighed by any public benefits, and the significant noise harm to residential living conditions was unacceptable; the internal bistro/café use presented no such conflicts and was therefore permitted.
Framework references: 102
Plan policies cited: Policy 14, Policy 15, Policy 16
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.