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Notice varied and upheld20 December 20243347172

89 Oak Street, Norwich, NR3 3BP

Planning appeal 3347172 at 89 Oak Street, Norwich, NR3 3BP (Norwich City Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 20 December 2024 by Inspector Madge M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the alleged material change of use to a mixed use: virtual reality escape room, café/bar, salon and storage business has occurred as a matter of fact.

a) Without planning permission, the change of use of the land from sui generis employment use to mixed use: virtual reality escape room, café/bar, salon and storage business (sui generis). b) Without planning permission, the creation of a canopy and decked terrace to the western end of the building (see Appendix 1)

Authority
Norwich City Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Change of use
Inspector
Madge M
Postcode
NR3 3FG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the alleged material change of use to a mixed use: virtual reality escape room, café/bar, salon and storage business has occurred as a matter of fact
  • Whether the creation of a canopy and decked terrace to the western end of the building constitutes development requiring planning permission

What decided it

The three businesses operating from the appeal site were physically separate, substantially different and unrelated, constituting three separate planning units rather than a single mixed use, therefore the alleged material change of use had not occurred.

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