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Notice varied and upheld11 August 20233303870

Land Known As Lazy Otter, Cambridge Road, Stretham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 3LU

Planning appeal 3303870 at Land Known As Lazy Otter, Cambridge Road, Stretham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 3LU (East Cambridgeshire District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 11 August 2023 by Inspector Baxter C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would result in the unnecessary loss of a community facility.

change of use of public house (sui generis (formerly A4)) to dwellinghouse (C3)

Authority
East Cambridgeshire District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Baxter C
Postcode
CB6 3LU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would result in the unnecessary loss of a community facility

What decided it

The appellant failed to demonstrate that the public house use was not financially viable or that all reasonable efforts had been made to market the property for community purposes for at least twelve months as required by Policy COM 3.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy COM 3

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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