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Dismissed20 August 20243332284

93-103 Barker Street, Norwich, NR2 4TQ

Planning appeal 3332284 at 93-103 Barker Street, Norwich, NR2 4TQ (Norwich City Council) was dismissed on 20 August 2024 by Inspector Blackwell J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether, on the balance of probability, use of the appeal premises falls within Class E(a) of the Use Classes Order 1987 (as amended).

use within Class E(a)

Authority
Norwich City Council
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Hearing
Development
employment-industrial · Change of use
Inspector
Blackwell J
Postcode
NR2 4TQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether, on the balance of probability, use of the appeal premises falls within Class E(a) of the Use Classes Order 1987 (as amended)

What decided it

The overwhelming proportion (93-94%) of sales made to trade/business customers rather than visiting members of the public meant the use did not fall within Class E(a).

What the Inspector cited

Judgments
R v Thurrock Borough Council Ex parte Tesco Stores Ltd [1994] JPL 328

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