2 Crowther Road, Crowther, Washington, NE38 0AA

Authority: Sunderland
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: leisure-sport
Postcode: NE38 0AA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the development would accord with the development plan in respect of the safeguarding of employment land

What decided it

The building's demonstrated unsuitability for independent employment use, combined with the economic and leisure benefits of the proposed padel court, outweighed the conflict with Policy EG2 arising from the insufficient marketing period.

The conflict with the development plan arising from the limited marketing period was significantly outweighed by the building's demonstrated lack of suitability for employment use, the economic benefits of approximately 10-12 full-time equivalent jobs, and the leisure use's capacity to support health, wellbeing and community benefits.

Plan policies cited: Policy EG2 of the Core Strategy and Development Plan 2015-2033, Policy ST3 of the Core Strategy

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