®Planning appeal decision
Kenneth Road Museum Store, Kenneth Road, LUTON, LU2 0LE
the erection of an additional floor and a two storey side extension with parking provision to facilitate a conversion and change of use of existing building to Class E(G) (III) industrial processes and convenience shop Class E (A) display or retail sale goods
- Authority
- Luton Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- mixed-use · Change of use
- Inspector
- Bowden N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the proposed development would result in the loss of an employment generating site
- Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for retail use having regard to its location outside a designated Town, District or Neighbourhood Centre and the sequential test
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers by reason of noise and disturbance and loss of outlook
- Whether the proposed development provides sufficient vehicle parking and the effect of the proposed development on highway safety
What decided it
The opportunity to bring a long-vacant and derelict building back into productive use outweighed the identified harm to character and appearance, particularly given the building's substantial vacancy since at least 2009 and the overall compliance with the development plan.
Framework references: 8, 85, 91, 92
Plan policies cited: LLP1, LLP14, LLP21, LLP25, LLP31, LLP32
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.