Planning precedent report

Retention permission for the development will consist of retention permission to place street furniture in front of this premises on private property adjacent to public footpath. The street furniture will consist of: (a) 12 no. tables of 600mm x 600mm, (b) 24 no. chairs, (c) 2 no. screen canvas lean to canopies framed in timber with painted timber picket style screen fencing 1200mm high around seating area to public path edge. The total seating area proposed is 25sq.m.

The development will consist of the change of use of the ground floor and basement from the permitted retail to retail with cafe/restaurant area, new pinned signage to existing front elevation in lieu of existing original signage and associated ancillary works.

Permission for the change of use of existing first, second & third floors from office to 9 no. apartments for use as short term letting, comprising of 2 no. studio, 4 no. 1 bed & 3 no. 2 bed apartments, minor elevational treatment to include replacement of existing windows and all associated site works in accordance with plans and documents submitted.

Retention permission for use as a martial arts studio.

Permission for an extension to The Abbey Hotel consisting of additional floors to existing hotel, to increase accommodation from 21 bedrooms to 45 bedrooms, comprising the following development: A) Demolition of localised internal walls & floor structure at Ground, First, Second, & Third Floor levels and demolition of pitched roof to rear at Second Floor Level and to flat roof at front at Fourth Floor Level. B) Proposed infill floor extension at first Floor Level to rear C) Proposed floor extensions at Second, Third & Fourth Floors to rear D) Proposed new Fifth & Sixth floor extensions E) Revisions & alterations to upper floor facade to Abbey Street Elevation and proposed new shopfront/entrance & facade to North Lotts elevation with alterations to all elevations, with localised internal floor layout modifications at all levels. F) Provision of lightwells and rooflights at First Floor and at Sixth Floor Level G) Proposed surface water attenuation at basement level and all associated site and development works.

RETENTION: Retention Planning Permission for: (A) as built shopfront, signage, 2 no. flag poles and projecting signage to Abbey Street Middle (Front entrance) elevation and (B) as built shopfront and proposed fascia signage to the North Lotts (Rear entrance) elevation.