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<p> </p><p>We hold information for England; information for other parts of the UK
is a matter for the devolved Administrations.</p><p>The table below sets out the number
of planning appeals on betting shops decided by the Planning Inspectorate in England
in each year since 2008.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><em>Decision Year</em></p></td><td><p><em>Allowed</em></p></td><td><p><em>Dismissed</em></p></td><td><p><em>Total</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>There
is no clear trend, other than fewer appeals being allowed in the last two years, and
I would note that the numbers involved are small. Any planning application or appeal
needs to be considered on its individual merits in light of the prevailing local circumstances
and planning policies.</p><p>During this period, three appeals relating to the London
Borough of Newham in 2011 were allowed involving changes to A2 use.</p><p>The detailed
reasoning for the approvals were outlined in the three decision letters, but it may
assist the hon. Member to note that (a) one case involved an application which had
been rejected on grounds it was a move to a non-retail use, yet the inspector noted
that the premises had been operating as a non-retail use for over 40 years, (b) another
had been rejected on similar grounds, yet there was already an extant planning permission
for the premises to change to a non-retail use, and (c) the other was since the premises
was changing from an amusement arcade and was already in use for a form of gambling.</p><p>The
Department for Culture, Media and Sport is undertaking a broader review of gambling
policy. This Government is taking action to support healthy and vibrant local high
streets. This is part of a wider set of measures designed to get empty and redundant
buildings back into productive use and make it easier for valued town centre businesses
like shops, banks and cafés to open new premises, while giving councils greater powers
to tackle the harm to local amenity caused by a concentration of particular uses.</p><p>
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