Planning appeal decision
37a Mount Pleasant Road , Aldershot , GU12 4NW
Planning appeal 3285692 at 37a Mount Pleasant Road , Aldershot , GU12 4NW (Rushmoor Borough Council) was dismissed on 20 July 2023 by Inspector Miles H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on community facilities.
change of use from pub at ground floor to grocery shop
- Authority
- Rushmoor Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Miles H
- Postcode
- GU12 4NW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on community facilities
What decided it
The appellant failed to provide evidence of the type required by the SPD demonstrating there is no longer-term need for the public house facility, particularly regarding reasonable marketing at appropriate prices and genuine efforts to preserve the use.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LN8Development Affecting Public Houses' Supplementary Planning Document
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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