Agenda item

Change of use from Car Show Room (Use Class Sui Generis) to Office Accommodation (B1), Retail (A1) and Coffee Shop (A3)

Consideration was given to the report of the Planning Officer regarding an application for change of use from car show room (Use Class Sui Generis) to office accommodation (B1), retail (A1) and coffee shop (A3) (for copy see file of Minutes).

The Planning Officer gave a detailed presentation on the application which included photographs of the site.

Councillor Clare stated that the vacant premises were a blot on the landscape in a very prominent position. He believed that he spoke for the local community in saying that they would welcome the reoccupation of the unit. The proposals would enhance the industrial estate as a whole. This view was shared by Councillor Nicholson.

Following a question from Councillor Patterson the Member was advised that the overall size of the retail space was not contrary to Local Plan Policy or the NPPF in respect of developments outside the town centre.

Resolved:

That the application be approved subject to the conditions outlined in the report.