Planning precedent report

The development will consist of the provision of 4 no. residential apartments, comprising 1 no. one-bedroom apartment, 1 no. two-bedroom apartment, 1 no. studio apartment, and 1 no. duplex two-bedroom apartment, as set out below: (a)Development at lower ground floor level, comprising the partial change of use of the existing basement from ancillary storage to residential use, including internal renovations and demolition works, to provide 1 no. one-bedroom apartment (Apartment No. 01), along with a retail storage unit retained in association with the existing ground floor retail use; (b)Development at ground floor level, comprising the demolition of an existing rear extension to facilitate part of Apartment No. 01, the provision of a dedicated residential entrance and internal circulation space serving the upper residential floors, and minor alterations to the existing retail floor space (to be retained); (c)Development at first floor level, comprising the change of use of existing commercial office space to residential use, including internal renovations and demolition works, to provide 1 no. two-bedroom apartment (Apartment No. 02) and internal circulation areas including a new stair core; (d)Development at second floor level, comprising the change of use of existing commercial office and storage space to residential use, the construction of a new extension, and associated internal staircase and demolition works, to provide 1 no. studio apartment (Apartment No. 03) and part of a duplex two-bedroom apartment (Apartment No. 04); (e)Development at third floor level, comprising the construction of a new single-storey rooftop extension to accommodate the upper level of Apartment No. 04, including a private amenity terrace, associated rooflights, and stairwell access; (f)The provision of private amenity space in the form of balconies and terraces, a shared bin storage area, external alterations to existing building elevations, internal reconfigurations, and all associated site development works.

4 dwellings

Demolition of existing substandard two storey building at rear & construction of three storey extension on the same footprint & a second floor extension at the front. Change of use from ground floor retail unit to Restaurant with ancillary take away option & kitchen in basement. New timber shop front fascia and metal letterings with backlit. Change of use from 1st and 2nd floor office to residential use, it comprises 1no. two bedroom apartment on first floor & 1no. two bedroom apartment on second floor & internal alterations and all associated site works.

Permission for the change of use of first and second floor of the existing 3 storey over basement building from commercial (first floor) and vacant (second floor) to residential to provide 2No, two bedroom units at first and second floor levels and maintaining the existing shop unit at ground and basement floor level. The development will include a new entrance to the residential units from George's Street Lower at Ground level, a bay window to the rear of the proposed unit at first floor level, the replacement of the existing dormer windows to the rear at second floor level, a new fire escape stairs to the rear with decorative balcony, demolition of the existing single storey passage on the flat roof of the existing shop, a new roof light to ridge of the main pitched roof, partial conversion of the existing flat roof above the ground floor shop into the green roof to provide outdoor space to the residential units and ancillary works.

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 development. The development will consist of