20A-22 St Stephens Street, Norfolk, Norwich, NR1 3SA

change of use to an adult gaming centre (Class Sui Generis) on the ground floor and tanning salon (Class Sui Generis) on the first floor without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 17/01034/U, dated 23 August 2017

Authority: Norwich City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Morgan R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of varying the condition on the living conditions of nearby residents
The potential threat of crime

What decided it

The combination of low customer numbers at night, acoustic evidence of low noise impact, robust security and management measures in place, and absence of any evidence of existing problems or police objection demonstrated that extending opening hours to 2am would not cause unacceptable harm to living conditions or increase crime risk.

Plan policies cited: Policy DM23, Policy DM2, Policy DM11

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