®Planning appeal decision
34-36 St Giles Street, Northampton , NN1 1JW
Change of use from retail (Class E) to takeaway (Sui Generis) and erection of extraction flue
- Authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Plenty B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed use on the vitality and viability of the commercial area
- whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Derngate Conservation Area (DCA)
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, especially 20 Castilian Street (No 20), with respect to noise and smell disturbance
What decided it
The proposal would reoccupy a vacant unit with an active commercial use that would support town centre regeneration and vitality while preserving the conservation area character, with no unacceptable impacts on highway safety or neighbouring living conditions.
Framework references: 48, 86, 111, 199
Plan policies cited: Policy 13 of the Northampton Central Area Action Plan (AAP), Policy 12 of the Northampton Central Area Action Plan (AAP), Policy BN5 of the Joint Core Strategy 2014 (Part 1) (JCS), Policy BN9 of the Joint Core Strategy 2014 (Part 1) (JCS), Policy S10 of the Joint Core Strategy 2014 (Part 1) (JCS), Policy 8 of the Emerging Northampton Local Plan Part 2 (2011-2029), Policy 20 of the Emerging Northampton Local Plan Part 2 (2011-2029)
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.