Planning appeal decision
The Mariners , Wherry Quay , Ipswich , IP4 1AX
Planning appeal 3307288 at The Mariners , Wherry Quay , Ipswich , IP4 1AX (Ipswich Borough Council) was allowed on 2 August 2023 by Inspector Reed D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the condition is necessary to safeguard the future character or appearance of the Wet Dock Conservation Area.
Permanent mooring of vessel M.S. Amunda to serve as a public restaurant (retrospective application)
- Authority
- Ipswich Borough Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Major retail and services
- Inspector
- Reed D
- Postcode
- IP4 1AX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the condition is necessary to safeguard the future character or appearance of the Wet Dock Conservation Area
What decided it
The absence of substantive evidence that the temporary condition is necessary to safeguard the character or appearance of the conservation area, combined with NPPF and PPG guidance that temporary conditions should not be imposed unreasonably and that permanent permission should normally be granted after 30 years of operation.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56
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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