7 Chapel Street, Budleigh Salterton, Devon, EX9 6LX

change of use of a fish and chip shop (ground floor) (use Class E) to one dwelling (Use Class C3), including the demolition of the rear outbuildings

Authority: East Devon District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Walker K

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the shopping character, vitality, and viability of Budleigh Salterton Town Centre Shopping Area

What decided it

The adverse impacts of the loss of an active commercial use that contributes to the vitality of the town centre, to which significant weight was afforded, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of the proposal when assessed against the Framework as a whole.

The modest benefits of housing supply contribution and conservation area enhancement were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to town centre vitality and viability from the loss of an active commercial use.

Framework references: 11, 90

Plan policies cited: Strategy 32, Policy E9, Policy E10

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