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Allowed3 February 20253344905

14 Pound Road, Lyme Regis, DT7 3HZ

Planning appeal 3344905 at 14 Pound Road, Lyme Regis, DT7 3HZ (Dorset) was allowed on 3 February 2025 by Inspector Jones M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal would provide sufficient parking.

‘change of use (only - no physical alterations amounting to development under s.55 of the 1990 Act) of care home C2 to hotel C1’

Authority
Dorset
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Jones M
Postcode
DT7 3HX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether or not the proposal would provide sufficient parking
  • The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring residents within Lyme Bay Court

What decided it

The proposal would accord with parking policy and would not cause unacceptable harm to neighbouring living conditions, with appropriate conditions securing a functional parking arrangement and a management plan to mitigate noise and odour impacts.

What the Inspector cited

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