1 Industrial Estate, Palmers Road, Emsworth, PO107DH

the change of use from B2 to Class E retail for use as a store selling pet food and products. Associated works including installation of double-glazed window and door to front elevation

Authority: Havant Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: retail · Change of use
Inspector: Kay D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal proposal represents an appropriate form of land use, having regard to local and national policy
The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area

What decided it

The failure to demonstrate compliance with the sequential test for retail development and the absence of evidence that the employment site had been marketed for the required minimum period under Policy DM3, combined with the harmful change to the character of the area through increased pedestrian footfall.

Framework references: 91

Plan policies cited: Policy CS4, Policy DM3, Policy AL3, Policy W3, Policy SC16

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