®Planning appeal decision
Wagamama Ltd, Unit 49 Ashford Designer Outlet, Kimberley Way, ASHFORD, TN24 0SD
demolition of part of the existing Design Outlet Centre and the construction of buildings and structures to provide an extension to the retail designer outlet, comprising retail and restaurants units, tourist information/visitor unit, associated facilities, and office/centre management accommodation, re-configuration of existing car park, new car parking spaces, cycle parking, plant, hard and soft, public realms improvements, landscape works, highway works and other associated works without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 14/01402/AS, dated 9 September 2016
- Authority
- Ashford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Smith D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed additional opening hours on the vitality and viability of Ashford town centre, and if acceptable, the implications for the controls contained in the legal agreement
What decided it
The consequence of granting permission would be to remove the wider controls over the use of this part of the Centre contained in the existing planning obligation, which would harm the vitality and viability of the town centre.
Framework references: 95
Plan policies cited: Policy EMP9
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