89 Oak St. Norwich NR3 3BP, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 3FG

Planning appeal 3347331 at 89 Oak St. Norwich NR3 3BP, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 3FG (Norwich City Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 20 December 2024 by Inspector Madge M, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the notice was validly served on the owner and occupier of the land (ground (e)).

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: Hearing
Development: leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector: Madge M
Postcode: NR3 3FG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the notice was validly served on the owner and occupier of the land (ground (e))
Whether the corrected matter alleged (a material change of use to a mixed use) has occurred as a matter of fact (ground (b))
Whether the creation of the canopy and decked terrace amounts to development requiring planning permission (ground (c))
Whether the requirements of the notice should be varied as a consequence of the correction to the allegation (ground (f))

What decided it

The finding that the site was divided into three separate planning units meant the alleged mixed use had not occurred, but the canopy and decked terrace were found to be development not benefiting from permitted development rights, leading to the notice being upheld as corrected.

What the Inspector cited

Judgments: Burdle v SSE [1972] 1 WLR 1207 (Div Court)

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