101 Norfolk Street, Wisbech, PE13 2LD

Planning appeal 6007884 at 101 Norfolk Street, Wisbech, PE13 2LD (Fenland) was dismissed on 3 August 2026 by Inspector G Dring, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would constitute permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the GPDO with particular regard to the impact of the proposed development on the character or sustainability of the Wisbech Conservation Area, having regard to the Framework where relevant to this matter.

change of use of ground floor from salon to 1 residential flat

Authority: Fenland
Appeal type: minor · Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Inspector: G Dring
Postcode: PE13 2LD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would constitute permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the GPDO with particular regard to the impact of the proposed development on the character or sustainability of the Wisbech Conservation Area, having regard to the Framework where relevant to this matter

What decided it

The harm to the character and sustainability of the Wisbech Conservation Area caused by introducing a residential use at ground floor level, which would erode the prevailing commercial character of Norfolk Street, outweighs the public benefits of housing delivery and economic activity.

The less than substantial harm to the conservation area, to which great weight must be given, outweighs the public benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits from the proposal

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 215

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