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Allowed8 November 20233319465

7 Upper Brook Street, Ipswich, IP4 1EG

Planning appeal 3319465 at 7 Upper Brook Street, Ipswich, IP4 1EG (Ipswich Borough Council) was allowed on 8 November 2023 by Inspector Reed D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the vitality and viability of the Central Shopping Area.

the change of use of the ground floor from a retail unit (Class E) to an adult gaming centre (Sui Generis) and first floor to storage and staff area with external alterations and associated works

Authority
Ipswich Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Reed D
Postcode
IP4 1EG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the vitality and viability of the Central Shopping Area

What decided it

The unit's prolonged vacancy and lack of retail demand, combined with the AGC's ability to provide active frontage and attract linked trips to other town centre premises, outweighed the breach of the 15% non-Class E use threshold in the secondary shopping zone.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS14Policy DM27Policy SP20

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