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Dismissed22 December 20253371934

Premier Store, 48 Eglinton Street, Southwick, Sunderland City, SR5 1DT

Planning appeal 3371934 at Premier Store, 48 Eglinton Street, Southwick, Sunderland City, SR5 1DT (Sunderland City Council) was dismissed on 22 December 2025 by Inspector Harding C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal upon the health and wellbeing of local communities.

change of use from existing use Class E commercial retail unit to also allow for hot and cold food commercial catering for takeaway and delivery (Proposed sui generis mixed use: Display/Sale of goods including the sale of cold and hot food) with new extraction system including external ducting and cowl to rear of property

Authority
Sunderland City Council
Appeal type
other · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Unknown
Inspector
Harding C
Postcode
SR5 1DT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal upon the health and wellbeing of local communities
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupiers of nearby properties with particular reference to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the adopted development plan policy restricting hot food takeaways near schools and in high obesity wards, and this harm to public health and wellbeing cannot be outweighed by economic benefits or other material considerations.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy VC4Policy HS1Policy BH1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 96Paragraph 97

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