®Planning appeal decision
The Reef, 48 High Street, Sandown, PO36 8AE
Planning appeal 3284506 at The Reef, 48 High Street, Sandown, PO36 8AE (Isle of Wight Council) was dismissed on 24 June 2022 by Inspector Roberts G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would result in the harmful loss of tourist accommodation.
Proposed continued use as unrestricted residential apartment (ground floor level)
- Authority
- Isle of Wight Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Roberts G
- Postcode
- PO36 8AE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would result in the harmful loss of tourist accommodation
- Whether the unrestricted residential use would provide a suitable level of living accommodation for future occupiers
What decided it
Insufficient evidence was provided to demonstrate that the loss of the managers/owner's accommodation would not be harmful to the operation and continued viability of the existing tourist businesses on the appeal site, contrary to Policy SP4 of the Isle of Wight Core Strategy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP4Policy DM2Policy DM4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57
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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