Planning appeal decision
97 Lake View Drive, Plymouth, PL5 4LW
Planning appeal 3309917 at 97 Lake View Drive, Plymouth, PL5 4LW (Plymouth City Council) was allowed on 2 May 2023 by Inspector Jarratt P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether there has been a material change of use of the land requiring planning permission (ground c).
in the opinion of the Local Planning Authority the material change of use of the land to include business use for nail, waxing, and massage salon does not benefit from planning consent
- Authority
- Plymouth City Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Change of use
- Inspector
- Jarratt P
- Postcode
- PL5 4LW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether there has been a material change of use of the land requiring planning permission (ground c)
- Whether planning permission should be granted for the material change of use to mixed use dwellinghouse and beauty treatment business (ground a)
What decided it
The Inspector determined that although a material change of use had occurred requiring permission, the level of business activity could be adequately controlled by conditions to protect residential amenity, and the development therefore accords with local plan policies protecting community health and amenity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DEV1Policy DEV2
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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