Planning precedent report

Amendment to previously permitted planning for change of use of part of existing industrial unit to motor showroom, Reg. SD19A/0199 (floor area of additional change of use 130sq.m).

Change of use of part of existing industrial unit to motor showroom (615sq.m) with ancillary office and toilet accommodation; removal of existing first floor structure (270sq.m) to allow for forming void over ground floor display area; removal of existing single storey shed type structure to side of existing building; alterations to existing elevations to include for new curtain walling and wall cladding; new attached illuminated building signage; 1 free standing illuminated pylon sign.

Retention permission is sought for: Part (104 sq.m gross) of the first floor currently in light industrial use at Unit 5-9: Enlargement of ground floor window at Unit 5-9 on the north elevation enlargement of first floor windows at Unit 5-9 on the south elevation. Planning permission is sought for: (i)The change of use of Unit 4 (of 292.5 sq.m), including that part at first floor (104 sq.m) for which retention permission is sought, from light industrial use to office based industry use and amalgamation of Unit 4 with Unit 5-9 (1,505 sq.m gross) to provide a single office based industry unit of 1,797.5 sq.m gross together with all associated and ancillary works, including internal fit-out. (ii) At the south elevation of Unit 4: a. At ground floor, existing door, external shutter box, all supports and electrics to be removed and to be replaced with a new glazed door unit, and existing roller shutter door and all supports/electrics to be removed and replaced with new window unit. b. At first floor, 2 no. new aluminium/glass windows. (iii) 4 no. bicycle parking spaces, including provision for cargo bike.

Erection of a 6000mm high totem style site sign for the Turnpike Business Park; the totem will be 1800mm wide x 250mm deep in plan, including lettering/numerals and illuminated elements to it's north and south sides and will be located at the east boundary of the site near the site entrance; associated works.

Internal extension of floorplates and amalgamation of units 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 and their change of use from light industrial to create a two storey office based industry unit of 1,520sq.m within the overall Turnpike Business Park development; Retention for the amalgamation of units 5, 6, and 7 that includes the retention of the internal extension of the original mezzanine floor to create a first floor level above the entire ground floor of these units and change of use of these units at ground and first floor level from light industrial to office based industry (910sq.m overall). Permission for the demolition of the first floor (281sq.m) within units 8 and 9 and the construction of a new first floor (305sq.m) above the entire ground floor of these units and the change of use of these units at ground and first floor level from light industrial to office based industry (610sq.m); Permission is also sought for changes to the car parking layout that will reduce the car parking spaces from 65 to 64 car parking spaces with vehicular access off Turnpike Road with a new gated access at the entrance into the car park; sheltered bicycle parking will be provided to serve the development; elevation changes and signage that include a new projecting sign (7.3sq.m) to the north of the east elevation and alteration of individual doors and shutter doors to windows on both the north and south elevation; new windows to both the north, west and south elevation at first floor level; all site and ancillary development works required to facilitate the development.

A 3m high 'lamp post' style relief vent stack servicing the existing below ground natural gas pressure reduction unit with all ancillary services and associated site works.