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Allowed6 February 20233304032

Bulls Head, Little Hallam Hill, Ilkeston, DE7 4LY

Planning appeal 3304032 at Bulls Head, Little Hallam Hill, Ilkeston, DE7 4LY (Erewash Borough Council) was allowed on 6 February 2023 by Inspector Burnham T, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Bulls Head is considered a community facility and if so, the effect of the loss of such a facility.

change of use of ground floor along with extensions to form retail unit, convert upper floor of building to form 3 flats

Authority
Erewash Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
retail · Change of use
Inspector
Burnham T
Postcode
DE7 4LY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the Bulls Head is considered a community facility and if so, the effect of the loss of such a facility

What decided it

The premises had been reasonably marketed without success and comparable community facilities existed nearby, so the loss of the pub as a community facility was found to be acceptable.

The loss of some historical significance from ending the pub use and the loss of the pub as a community facility were outweighed by securing a viable long-term use for the building and the community benefit of a new convenience store.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 11
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 93

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