Planning appeal decision
Dugdale Plastics Ltd, Hopes Lane, Ramsgate, CT12 6UW
Planning appeal 3295992 at Dugdale Plastics Ltd, Hopes Lane, Ramsgate, CT12 6UW (Thanet District Council) was allowed on 22 March 2023 by Inspector Smith D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the nail bar would be in a suitable location having regard to relevant policies concerning housing development and the sequential test for main town centre uses.
change of use - conversion of existing store room within business premises to a nail bar
- Authority
- Thanet District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Smith D
- Postcode
- CT12 6UW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the nail bar would be in a suitable location having regard to relevant policies concerning housing development and the sequential test for main town centre uses
What decided it
The nail bar constitutes a service use within Class E(c)(iii) rather than retail development, therefore the sequential test does not apply and the proposal does not conflict with housing allocation or town centre policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy HO1Policy E05
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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