Planning precedent report

RETENTION & PERMISSION: Retention Permission on ground floor and basement of building for; (i) Change of use from a shop to a Somali restaurant for the preparation of hot and cold foods for consumption on the premises, operating seven days a week from 7am to 10pm, with associated signage. (ii) Planning Retention Permission also sought at ground floor for alteration of internal layout, including; reception area, dining area, and kitchen, and at basement level, including, staff toilets, staff cloakroom, and 1 no. store, with connection to existing services and all associated site works. (iii) With Permission sought to alter existing internal layout at ground floor, to include; male and female toilets, and unisex disabled toilet, proposed corridor and widening of existing corridor and rear door, alterations to kitchen area, refrigeration room, staff canteen room with proposed window to rear elevation, and store. (iv) With permission for external bin storage area, with connection to existing services and all associated site works.

The proposed development comprises the following: (i) amalgamation of ground floor levels of Nos. 55/56 and 57 to form a single commercial unit; (ii) change of use of No. 55/56 from retail and No. 57 from Internet Cafe to restaurant use at ground floor level of both units and at first floor level to the rear of No. 57; (iii) Internal modifications to Nos.55/56 and 57 consisting of the provision of kitchen, storage, WC, bar and dining spaces. The development also includes a new facade (comprising glazing, relocation and replacement of entrances, provision of 1 no. additional entrance door, replacement of signage and alterations to finish material comprising a coloured-finish), ancillary plant and associated ducts and all associated works necessary to facilitate the development.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission is sought by Independent Trust Company as Trustee of Delta Fund I001088 for change of use from shop with residential above to single dwelling of three storey over basement terraced building, modification of existing shopfront and new railing to front boundary, internal alterations and restoration including upgrading of existing services, and all associated site work.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of (i) change of use on lower ground floor level from existing 2 no. vacant commercial units to residential use to provide 2 no. studio apartments; (ii) internal modifications to the lower ground floor including provision of bathrooms, storage, kitchen, living area (iii) relocation of fire door of main house from adjacent to staircase on south elevation to under staircase on west elevation; (iv) construction of 10.4 sq.m single storey extension to unit no. 1 at south west (rear) of the building to provide direct access to communal amenity space to rear, provision of private open space and all ancillary works to facilitate the development. No alterations to front facade are proposed.

The development will consist of the change of use of first and second floors from Commercial to residential to provide a three bedroom duplex apartment over the refurbished shop unit with new shopfront. Also proposed is the modification of the existing rear extension and provision of a new terrace at first floor level. The development will also include for all associated site development works, drainage, hard & soft landscaping, and all other ancillary works.

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The replacement of existing non-original railings & temporary structure forming a seating area to the side & fore of the existing public house onto Hardwick Place with permanent glazed & un-branded powder coated siding enclosure of area for external seating & dining, all associated site and landscaping works