Planning precedent report

Planning permission for the change of use and sub-division of an existing two storey building from retail/commercial use to cafe/restaurant use at ground floor with relocated access door incorporating minor alterations to facade fronting onto Lower Dorset Street and residential use at first floor level, containing one no. 1 bedroom self-contained apartment with access from Belvidere Road, all wholly contained within an existing building.

RETENTION: Planning permission is being sought for the retention of the change of use from retail/commercial use to residential use at first floor level consisting of a two bedroom apartment wholly contained within an existing building. Access to the unit is provided directly from Dorset Street.

The development will consist of the replacement of the existing telephone kiosks with a new Telephone Kiosk with integral communication unit and a 1.53sq.metre digital advertising display. The proposed structure has an overall height 2.43m, a depth of 0.762m and a width 1.096m.

The demolition of the existing ground and first floor rear returns, along with outhouses and the construction of a new ground and first rear extension. Works to include refurbishment to existing dwelling and all associated site works.

Retention planning permission for change of use from a shop to a cafe and retention permission for cafe fascia signage and retention permission for cafe fascia projecting signage. At the existing ground floor commercial unit with a floor area of 68.8m2.

RETENTION: Retention Permission sought to retain rear single storey extension to No. 55 ground level over basement hairdressers use; retain basement extension, single storey extension and two storey extension to No. 56 offices use; retain the amalgamation of No. 55 & 56 first floor level offices with partial removed subdividing wall, into one unit as being part of No. 56; associated external & internal material alterations No's 55 & 56; rear rooflights to rear part of both No's 55 & 56 roofs.