Extension at first and second floors to create additional retail floor space.

The committee received the report of the Head of Development Management, including the relevant planning history of the site and details of the responses to the application.  

The Development Management Team Leader introduced the report.  He explained that the application sought the extension at first and second floors to create additional retail floorspace (Class A1).

The proposed extensions would be in a metal clad system.  The front elevation would remain unchanged and the side elevation would largely not be visible from the High Street.  It would impact neighbouring offices but they had windows to the front and rear and any harm would not outweigh the benefits of the additional retail space.

The Chair moved the officer’s recommendation.

RESOLVED –

that planning permission be granted subject to the following conditions:

1.         The development to which this permission relates shall be begun within a period of three years commencing on the date of this permission.

2.         The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved drawings:-

            CPS16-119- 009B, 010B, 011B, 012B, 017C

3.         Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, as amended, the new floorspace shall only be used for  purposes within Use Classes A1 of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987, as amended, and for no other purpose.