35-37 Narborough Road , Leicester , LE3 0LE

change of use of ground floor from shop (Class E) to adult gaming centre (Sui Generis) without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 20222478, dated 3 April 2023

Authority: Leicester City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector: Billings C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of removing the hours of use restriction would have on the living conditions of occupiers of nearby residential properties, in particular regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The high ambient noise levels in the area, low customer numbers during early hours, and acoustic evidence demonstrating that 24-hour operation would not cause harmful noise and disturbance to nearby residential properties.

Plan policies cited: Policy CS03 of the Leicester Core Strategy (2014), saved Policy PS10 of the City of Leicester Local Plan (2006), saved Policy PS11 of the City of Leicester Local Plan (2006)

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