®Planning appeal decision
15 Newnham Street, Ely, CB7 4PG
the change of use of the ground floor from Class E to Class C3, the blocking of 1 rear door and retention of 2 parking spaces at the rear of the building
- Authority
- East Cambridgeshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- CB7 4PG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the loss of the commercial unit would harm the vitality and viability of the city centre
- Whether the proposed loss of the commercial unit would risk the long-term viability of the Grade II listed building and thus fail to ensure its continuing conservation
What decided it
The material evidence of commercial failure since 2007/8 and the peripheral, sub-optimal location of the unit in relation to the city centre outweighed the policy conflict, and residential use would better secure the long-term viability and conservation of the listed building.
The conflict with Policy COM2 was outweighed by the material considerations of the unit's proven commercial unviability, peripheral location, and the benefits of residential use for the long-term conservation of the listed building
Plan policies cited: Policy COM2, Policy ENV12
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.