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Allowed17 December 20243343179

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

Planning appeal 3343179 at 20A-22 St Stephens Street, Norfolk, Norwich, NR1 3SA (Norwich City Council) was allowed on 17 December 2024 by Inspector Morgan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of varying the condition on the living conditions of nearby residents.

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
Postcode
NR1 3SA

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.

What the Inspector cited

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Policy DM23Policy DM2Policy DM11

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