®Planning appeal decision
Unit 3, 6 Frederick Street, Rotherham, S60 1QQ
change of use of the ground and first floor from a betting shop (Sui Generis) use to an Adult Gaming Centre (Sui Generis) use
- Authority
- Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Cooper P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the vitality of the town centre, with due regard to national and local planning policy
- the impact of the proposals on local residents in terms of noise and disturbance
What decided it
The benefit of bringing a long-vacant unit back into productive use and generating footfall to support town centre vitality outweighed the concerns about the use not being a main town centre use, provided opening hours were restricted to protect local residents from night-time noise and disturbance.
The benefits of bringing the vacant property back into productive use and supporting town centre vitality and viability outweighed any concerns about the use not being classified as a main town centre use, subject to a condition restricting opening hours to protect local residents.
Framework references: 7
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.