Planning appeal decision
13 Stretton Court, Stretton Road, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9HB
Planning appeal 3315665 at 13 Stretton Court, Stretton Road, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9HB (Harborough District Council) was allowed on 30 January 2024 by Inspector Pearce S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed use upon the viability of Great Glen as a designated Local Centre.
the “plan to obtain change of use from barber shop A1 to take away
- Authority
- Harborough District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Pearce S
- Postcode
- LE8 9HB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed use upon the viability of Great Glen as a designated Local Centre
What decided it
The barber shop use does not fall within the uses expressly protected by Policy HC3 or constitute a shopping use as required by Policy GG9, and the proposed take away use would maintain the viability of Great Glen as a Local Centre when subject to appropriate conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy RT2Policy HC3Policy GG9Policy GD8
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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