Planning appeal decision
Portlight, The Ferry, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 9RZ
Planning appeal 3344997 at Portlight, The Ferry, Felixstowe, Suffolk, IP11 9RZ (East Suffolk) was dismissed on 27 November 2024 by Inspector Blackwell J, following a hearing.
Without planning permission, the change of use of two ancillary outbuildings (“the Buildings") to a beauty salon and hairdressers and a toilet/store room associated with the beauty salon/hairdresser use ("the Unauthorised Use")”
- Authority
- East Suffolk
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- other · Change of use
- Inspector
- Blackwell J
- Postcode
- IP11 9RZ
What decided it
The Inspector's finding that the use of the outbuildings for the Salon Business was the primary use and not incidental to the residential use of the site, meaning a material change of use and breach of planning control had occurred.
What the Inspector cited
- Judgments
- Harrods v SSETRE [2002] JPL 1258; Saxby v SSE & Westminster CC [1998] JPL 1132
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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