Planning precedent report

Permission for development. The development

Planning permission sought to replace existing shop front and side panel with new painted timber shop front with centre doors. Replace existing signage metal panel with new alum panel with raised letters to selected colour, top lite.

Planning permission for development will consist of renovations and upgrade to two existing buildings (front building on Lower George's Street and rear building accessed from lane off Sussex Street) including the demolition of existing single storey ground floor storage area and out buildings and a proposed new single storey extension, to provide a meeting room and accessible WC, to the rear of the front building that connects both existing buildings. Permission is also sought for change of use of the relevant part (32.6 sq.m) of the ground floor from constituency office use to retail use, including the provision of new window, door with fanlight and signage on the Lower George's Street facade. The development includes the provision of new windows to the Laneway elevation of rear building, 1 no. skylight to rear building, 2 no. skylights to new extension, green roof to new extension and double gates to rear boundary. The development also includes the inclusion of an ATM machine accessed from Lower George's Street.

Permission for (1). Change of use from office use to a 2 bedroom apartment, (2). General improvements to the property. (3). Ancillary site works at ground and first floor level.

The development of an extension to the shop floor area which will spread over the foot print of the already approved application with reference no. D25A/0007, change of use of the shop space in the lower ground floor to a kitchen space, storage and changing facility.

Permission for Retention of works undertaken as an amendment of permission