Agenda item

REFUSED

Description of application – Conversion of first and second floors from offices (Class B1) to 8 two bedroom selfcontained flats (Class C3) including elevational alterations and provision of balconies to first and second floor rear elevations, together with reconfiguration of the existing car park and rear courtyard area to provide additional amenity space, cycle storage and bin storage/collection

It was reported that an objection to the application had been withdrawn.

Members having considered the report and objections, RESOLVED that PERMISSION BE REFUSED, as recommended, for the following reason:-

1.  In the absence of information to demonstrate the long term vacancy of the application premises and the genuine redundancy of the office use, this proposal will lead to the undesirable loss of useable office floorspace within the Borough and would be contrary to Policies EMP3, EMP5 and H12 of the Unitary Development Plan which seeks to safeguard sufficient supply of office space in the Borough.