Blue Anchor Hotel, Blue Anchor, Minehead, TA24 6JP

Planning appeal 3316711 at Blue Anchor Hotel, Blue Anchor, Minehead, TA24 6JP (Somerset West and Taunton *) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 6 July 2023 by Inspector Jarratt P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the enforcement notice is so ambiguous and uncertain as to be a nullity.

a material change of use of part of the building on the land (which part is shown edged blue on the plan attached to the notice) from garage and storerooms in connection with the hotel to use as a residential dwelling

Authority: Somerset West and Taunton *
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Change of use
Inspector: Jarratt P
Postcode: TA24 6JP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the enforcement notice is so ambiguous and uncertain as to be a nullity
Whether the alleged breach of planning control has occurred
Whether the breach constitutes a material change of use requiring planning permission or is a lawful ancillary use
Whether the steps required to remedy the breach are excessive
Whether the compliance period of 6 months is reasonable

What decided it

The conversion of the garage and basement storerooms to residential accommodation constituted a material change of use requiring planning permission, as it was not a lawful ancillary use within the hotel planning unit.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy NH9

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