Planning precedent report

The retention of the existing scrolling internally illuminated single sided ‘Metropole’ advertising display case mounted on an offset leg.

Retention: The retention of the existing scrolling internally illuminated double sided ‘Metropole’ advertising display case mounted on an offset leg.

The development will consist of a single storey shed with a toilet to rear garden.

The development will consist of the following: • Provision of a drive-thru lane for the Costa Coffee unit, including a service hatch on the eastern side of the unit, a height restrictor / entrance barrier on the access lane, 3.5m wide drive-thru lane, and associated hard and soft landscaping, resulting in the removal of 10 no. existing car parking spaces; • Internal alterations to the layout of the existing Costa Coffee unit; • Provision of associated signage consisting of 2 no. directional signs, 1 no. order station, and 2 no. menu boards / advertisement signs; • Provision of a new bin store to the southeast of the Costa Coffee unit; • Alterations to the south, east, west and north elevations of the Costa Coffee unit, including the provision of new signage; • An increase of unit floor area of 9 sq.m; • Associated alterations to the existing car parking, landscaping and all associated development.

The proposed development will consist of (i) Installation of solar photovoltaic panels and associated fixtures and fittings on the roofs of existing amenity building and forecourt canopy, and (ii) All other associated infrastructure and site development works.

PERMISSION & RETENTION: The proposed development will consist of: (i) Demolition of vacant single storey commercial unit, (ii) Installation of a new car wash, (iii) Construction of new car parking area, installation of electric vehicle charging bays and associated revisions to site layout, and (iv) All associated site development works. The development to be retained consists of: (i) A self-service laundromat kiosk with 2 no. integrated washing machines and 1 no. integrated dryer, associated illumination and façade signage, and (ii) All associated site, drainage and development works.