®Planning appeal decision
Six Bells Inn, High Street, Gislingham, EYE, IP23 8JD
applying for change of use of the Six Bells Inn Gislingham from public house to veterinary practice and pet supplies (sui generis). Business proposed to exist on the ground floor level whilst retaining the existing ancillary residential accommodation on the first floor of the building
- Authority
- Mid Suffolk District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Major retail and services
- Inspector
- Berry A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the provision of community facilities in the area, having regard to the site comprising an Asset of Community Value
What decided it
The loss of a valued community facility, an Asset of Community Value, with no alternative provision in the village and no adequate evidence of unviability, causes substantial harm that significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited benefits of the proposed veterinary practice.
the substantial harm from the loss of a valued community facility and reduction in the community's ability to meet its day-to-day needs significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited employment benefits of the proposed veterinary practice
Framework references: 11, 84, 93
Plan policies cited: Policy CS1
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.