Planning appeal decision
45-46 Blue Boar Row, Salisbury, SP1 1DA
Planning appeal 3318710 at 45-46 Blue Boar Row, Salisbury, SP1 1DA (Wiltshire Council) was dismissed on 25 September 2023 by Inspector Tucker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the building and the character and appearance of the area, which includes the Salisbury City Conservation Area and a Primary Shopping Area.
change of Use from retail unit (E use class) to betting shop (sui generis use class)
- Authority
- Wiltshire Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Change of use
- Inspector
- Tucker A
- Postcode
- SP1 1DA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the building and the character and appearance of the area, which includes the Salisbury City Conservation Area and a Primary Shopping Area
What decided it
The proposal would harm the character and appearance of the conservation area and the special interest of the listed building by introducing a use requiring screened shopfronts that would erode the vitality of the historic market square, and the heritage benefits of bringing the ground floor into use were insufficient to outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S1Policy S2Policy S3Policy 57Policy 58
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 189Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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