®Planning appeal decision
9-11, Park Street, Walsall, WS1 1QS
Change of use of the ground floor from an electronic bingo centre (Sui Generis) to an Adult Gaming Centre (ACG) (Sui Generis), without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 22/0587, dated 9 February 2023
- Authority
- Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Bromley N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed additional opening hours on public safety, with regard to crime and the fear of crime
What decided it
The absence of evidence demonstrating that extended opening hours would result in unacceptable harm to public safety regarding crime and fear of crime, despite police concerns.
Framework references: 96
Plan policies cited: Policy S4 of the Unitary Development Plan, Policy ENV3 of the Black Country Core Strategy, Policy AAPLE1 of the Walsall Town Centre Area Action Plan, Policy DW2 of Designing Walsall Supplementary Planning Guidance
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