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Planning permission granted25 January 20233278316

Ground Floor, 52 Sidcup High Street, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 6EH

Planning appeal 3278316 at Ground Floor, 52 Sidcup High Street, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 6EH (London Borough of Bexley) was allowed on 25 January 2023 by Inspector Hawkins S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the change of use from a shop to a nail salon on the vitality and viability of Sidcup town centre.

described on the application form as “change of use from furniture shop (Class E) to a nails salon (Sui Generis). No change to internal structure nor external façade

Authority
London Borough of Bexley
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail and town centre vitality · Change of use
Inspector
Hawkins S
Postcode
DA14 6EH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the change of use from a shop to a nail salon on the vitality and viability of Sidcup town centre

What decided it

Policy SHO4, whilst predating the NPPF and recent legislative changes promoting town centre diversification, should be given reduced weight, and the nail salon's contribution to town centre vitality and viability outweighs the conflict with specific policy criteria.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SHO4Policy CS06Policy CS14

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