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Dismissed8 April 20253332449

31 Woodbridge Road East, Ipswich, IP4 5QN

Planning appeal 3332449 at 31 Woodbridge Road East, Ipswich, IP4 5QN (Ipswich Borough Council) was dismissed on 8 April 2025 by Inspector Thompson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded.

described as ‘Certificate of lawful use (existing) of premises as a vape shop from previous use as a beauty salon and display of advertisements with deemed consent.’

Authority
Ipswich Borough Council
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Thompson F
Postcode
IP4 5QN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded

What decided it

The beauty salon use was unlawful as a sui generis use instituted before the 2020 Use Classes amendments, and therefore the lawful Class A1 use was lost, making the vape shop use also unlawful.

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