Planning appeal decision
Carisbrooke Garage Carisbrooke Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1DP
Planning appeal 3334804 at Carisbrooke Garage Carisbrooke Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1DP (Isle of Wight Council) was dismissed on 10 September 2024 by Inspector De Freitas Terceiro P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposal, having regard to local and national policies for retail development.
to change the use of an area of the garage showroom (sui generis) to a convenience store (Ea). All as illustrated on enclosed plan. Application has indicated the customer only car parking area
- Authority
- Isle of Wight Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- De Freitas Terceiro P
- Postcode
- PO30 1DF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposal, having regard to local and national policies for retail development
What decided it
The appellant failed to adequately demonstrate through a robust sequential test that the out-of-centre location was necessary, as suitable town centre alternatives had not been properly assessed and rejected.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM9
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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