Planning precedent report

New signage to the front elevation above main entrance and 4no. front windows and new double-sided alum illuminated sign beside entrance gate.

Change of use of part ground floor retail/office/commercial and car showroom (D23A/0143) into a seated restaurant with a takeaway facility with a new terrace to front and part side of the building with a glazed canopy over. Alterations to windows to front elevation. Provide a new rubbish bin area for the restaurant. New first floor building with office/medical/commercial use over existing ground retail/office/commercial to front and full side of building over toilet facilities with new entrance hall with stairs and trolley lift and canopy to front. New PV solar on top of existing roofs, new signage over the main entrance and free-standing illuminated double-sided sign at entrance gate. New car park with EV charging points and cycle park to front of building with additional cycle and staff car parks to side of building.

Change of use to car show room to part of former factory to rear and alternative retail/commercial use to existing front offices. The internal toilets have been redesigned and an access door to the rear widened to allow car access. The external stores on the eastern boundary to be removed to allow for an increase in car parking. A covered cycle park is being provided.

Permission for development. The development will consist of the change of use f

The development will consist of 1) Removal of four existing single storey temporary prefabricated portacabins. (2) Construction of single storey Primary School extension (1,510.3 sqm in total) which incorporates nine additional standard primary classrooms, two Special Needs Unit classrooms, two SET rooms, restrooms, electrical and data rooms, ancillary rooms, and necessary circulation areas. (3) The implementation of a new pedestrian entrance. (4) Reinstatement of external play areas. (5) All associated site works and landscaping.

The development will consist of (1) Internal alterations to the existing retail and storage unit; 2) Construction of mezzanine floor comprising 75m2; 3) Modifications to the north east and south east elevations including the removal of 1no. roller shutter door and the relocation of the existing retail store entrance; and 4) All necessary ancillary site works.