The Warren, 19 Trafalgar Road, GREAT YARMOUTH, NR30 2LD

change of use from guest house to residential

Authority: Great Yarmouth Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Bartlett R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the availability of holiday accommodation and the tourism economy
The effect of the development on the character of the area
Living conditions of future occupiers of the proposed residential accommodation with regard to private outdoor space
Pressures on public open space in the local area

What decided it

The absence of substantive evidence to demonstrate that guest house accommodation is not viable or in no demand, combined with the importance of holiday accommodation to supporting year-round sustainable tourism in the designated Great Yarmouth Seafront Area, outweighed other considerations.

Framework references: 57

Plan policies cited: Policy CS8, Policy CS9, Policy CS14, Policy CS15, Policy GY6, Policy GSP8, Policy H4, Policy A1, Policy A2

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