Agenda item

REFUSED

Description of application - Change of use from office use (Use Class B1) to nursery (Use Class D1) on the ground floor and 2 one bedroom flats on the first floor and 1 bedsit on the second floor.  Construction of part 1/2 storey rear extension and elevational alterations together with the formation of play areas and a car park area at the rear.

Comments from the Crime Prevention Officer were reported at the meeting.

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

1  The proposed car parking area to the rear of the building would result in an excessive amount of the rear garden area being covered in hardstanding and increased noise and disturbance due to vehicle movements close to adjacent gardens, harmful to the amenities of the occupants of adjacent residential properties thereby contrary to Policy BE1 of the Unitary Development Plan.

2  The proposed change of use is contrary to Policy EMP3 of the Unitary Development Plan as it has not been demonstrated that there is no local shortage of office floorspace and no evidence has been submitted of long term vacancy despite marketing of the premises.