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Allowed23 April 20243326677

40 Town Street, Sutton Cum Lound, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 8PT

Planning appeal 3326677 at 40 Town Street, Sutton Cum Lound, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 8PT (Bassetlaw District Council) was allowed on 23 April 2024 by Inspector Savage K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would result in the unjustified loss of a valued local community facility.

change of use of existing public house to create two four- bedroomed semi-detached dwellings with ground floor and first floor extensions

Authority
Bassetlaw District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Savage K
Postcode
DN22 8PT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would result in the unjustified loss of a valued local community facility

What decided it

The appellant demonstrated through financial evidence and marketing that the public house was no longer viable and there was no reasonable prospect of it being retained or resurrected, satisfying the requirements of Policy CS8 and removing the loss of community facility as a reason to refuse the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS8Policy 7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 97

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