Planning precedent report

Change of use from retail pharmacy use to medical and related use and the incorporation of Unit 4 into existing Centric Medical Practice at Units 2 & 3 to include alterations to existing shop fronts; relocation of entrance doors and minor alterations to internal layout of Medical Practice.

Change of use of four existing retail units, No's 13-16, located at first floor level into a Medical Centre/Primary Health Care facility; (ii) the demolition of the separating walls between the existing retail units and the amalgamation of the four separate units No's 13-16 into one large single unit with a new internal layout to include GP consulting rooms, reception & waiting room, staff rooms etc; (iii) the formation of seven new window opes at first floor level to the rear elevation; (iv) amendments to the existing fire escape door at first floor level to the rear elevation, to change same from a double door into a single leaf escape door; (v) amendments to the existing entrance door at first floor level opening from the existing stairwell, to widen same from a single leaf door into a double door.

(i) Provision of two external advertising signs to the front elevation at first floor level just below the existing parapet level, to be similar in style to other existing adjacent signs to the Shopping Centre; (ii) provision of new external signage to the front elevation of the existing glazed stairwell outside first floor units No's 13-16, the new signage to be located towards the top of the gable end of the glazed stairwell to the upper glazed units.

Change of use of two existing retail units No's. 15-16 located at first floor level from retail use into a Pilates facility; demolition of the separating walls between the two existing retail units and the amalgamation of the two separate units No's. 15-16 into one large single unit with a new internal layout to include new treatment room; provision of one new external advertising sign to the front elevation at first floor level just below the existing parapet level to be similar in style to other existing adjacent signs to the Shopping Centre.

Extension to the existing stair core with a lightweight structure containing a passenger lift (c.3.5sq.m.) including all associated site works above and below ground.

Change of use (at first floor level) from a retail unit (bridalwear) to proposed office use (financial services and other consultancy services).