®Planning appeal decision
The Building Known As 1 Angel Court, High Street, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7NL
Planning appeal 3293787 at The Building Known As 1 Angel Court, High Street, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7NL (Harborough District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 15 July 2022 by Inspector Griffin E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the matters alleged in the enforcement notice have occurred as a matter of fact (ground b appeal relating to condition 2 on window closure).
Change of use to a ladies fitness centre (2005 permission); current use as a dance and performing arts studio
- Authority
- Harborough District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Griffin E
- Postcode
- LE16 7NL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the matters alleged in the enforcement notice have occurred as a matter of fact (ground b appeal relating to condition 2 on window closure)
- Whether the matters alleged in the enforcement notice constitute a breach of planning control (ground c appeals relating to conditions 1, 2 and 3)
What decided it
The material and significant change in the character and nature of the use from a traditional gym where individuals attended to use equipment to a dance and performing arts studio with structured group lessons for children, which contravenes condition 3 of the 2005 planning permission.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy IN/1 of the Harborough District Local Plan
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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