Issue - meetings

PERMISSION

Description of application – Single storey side/rear extension and change of use of ground floor from Class A2 financial and professional services to Class A3 restaurant with decking to side.

Written comments from Ward Member Councillor Charles Joel in support of the application were reported at the meeting.

Planning Officer comments in regard to amended and additional conditions were also reported.  The accompanying plan had also been amended.

Members having considered the report and objections, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE GRANTED as recommended, subject to the conditions set out in the report of the Chief Planner with condition 5 amended to read:-

‘5  Customers shall not be admitted to the premises before 10.00 hours on any day and all customers shall have left the premises by 23.00 hours on Mondays to Saturdays and 22.00 hours on Sundays.

Reason: In order to comply with Policy S9 of the Unitary Development Plan and in the interest of the amenities of nearby residential properties.’.

A further two conditions were also added as follows:-

6  Details of the location of the proposed bin storage area shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority before any part of the development hereby permitted is commenced and the approved arrangements shall be completed before any part of the development hereby permitted is first occupied and permanently retained thereafter.

Reason: In order to comply with Policy BE1 of the Unitary Development Plan and in order to provide adequate refuse storage facilities in a location which is acceptable from the residential and visual amenity aspects.

7  The fire escape door shown on plan ref. 02/0816/1 shall not open across the footway in Elm Walk.  Prior to the commencement of the extension hereby permitted, details of the proposed fire exit door leading from the restaurant to Elm Walk including the means of opening shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.  The fire escape door shall be completed in accordance with the approved details and permanently retained thereafter.

Reason: To prevent an obstruction to the footway and to comply with Policies T6 and T18 of the Unitary Development Plan.