Site planning risk brief

The proposed Development consists of a change of use from single house to apartments and remodeling of the existing four-storey-over-basement Georgian terraced house at No. 33 Thomas Street to provide 5no. one[1]bedroom apartments. The material alterations, repairs and renewals proposed to No.33 Thomas Street comprise: demolition of the return to the rear; reinstatement of the front lightwell and railings; removal and alterations to existing internal partitions, doors and joinery: fire upgrading of existing walls and ceilings, installation of mechanical and electrical services, as well as sundry remedial works not impacting on the character or special interest Georgian original (not a Protected Structure). The proposed Development also consists of demolition of the former fire station structure at No. 34 Thomas Street to provide two ranges of residential apartments around an internal courtyard – one facing onto Thomas Street and the other along the rear boundary of the site. Connected by a staircase and passenger lift structure, the proposed new apartment structure is five-storeys tall, comprising retail / commercial, community and storage uses at ground floor level, with apartments at first, second, third and fourth floor levels. The top floor onto Thomas Street is set-back from the street façade to the line of the ridge of No. 33. The proposed apartments comprise 8no. two-bedroom units. The proposed development includes the creation of a semi-private courtyard between the Thomas Street and the rear block– to provide residential amenity space, as well as bicycle and bin-storage, for the residential apartments. Services and siteworks proposed to facilitate the proposed development include: new water, electricity and comms supplies; new foul sewage and storm water connections to public mains; air-to-water and roof-mounted PV panels for heating and ventilation

Change of use from Vegetarian/Vegan restaurant to microbrewery and bar together with signage and associated site works

The change of use of existing bar and restaurant to use as 4no. one bedroom apartments from ground floor to third floor inclusive, the demolition of single storey extension to the rear of existing building, modification of front entrance area, and all ancillary works

6 No. 1 bed apartments and one office unit including the Change of Use from commercial to residential on 5 floors, an extra 4th floor with an apartment to No. 31, the conversion of the basement of No. 31 to an apartment, New windows and an office to the basement of No. 30, a 2nd & 3rd floor extension to the rear of No. 31, works to the lightwell of No. 31 to provide basement access stairs to No.30 & 31 and ancillary works

Perspex roof over the outside courtyard area with access gates and all associated site works

Demolition of existing two-storey building & attached gable wall front, construct new entrance gate & security fencing, erect new building mounted advertising sign and all associated site works