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PLANNING NOTES FOR CHIS COMMITTEE – 3 November 2009

From Minutes of 6 October 2009
Where marked *** CHIS has objected

09/02031/F – 20 St John’s Road

Change of use of the property from a single dwelling house to a mixed use comprising the use of the garage/stable building and ground floor as a place of worship with ancillary meeting rooms, and the use of the first and second floors as a three bedroom maisonette with construction of a single storey, entrance lobby extension and associated external alterations. Approved but with stipulations on times of use

09/02298/F – Upper School Building, Park Place

Change of use of the upper school building from offices to 6 residential cluster units with external alterations and provision of cycle parking. Approved

09/02252/LA & 02253/F

Internal and external alterations in connection with change of use from cinema to church Approved

*** 09/03021/F & 03022/LA – Bedford House, 23 Richmond Hill

Internal and external alterations in connection with change of use of property from offices to day care nursery for up to 64 children of pre-school age, with widening of existing vehicular access. No decision
CAP has no objection to the change of use but is very concerned at the traffic conflicts the Day Nursery would introduce into this narrow one way street. The Panel draws the Planning Officer's attention to the need to preserve all architectural features and fittings. It is important that alterations to comply with statutory requirements should be sensitively designed.

09/03052/LA & 03114/F – Royal West of England Academy, Queen’s Road

Alterations of the external forecourt and to the front façade ground floor windows to improve access and amenity. No decision

09/03113/LA – Royal West of England Academy, Queen’s Road

Upgrade the visitor and storage facilities, upgrade the heating and boiler system, improve accessibility and upgrade display facilities. No decision

09/03221/F – Ground Floor Flat, 42 St John’s Road

Creation of a parking space in the front garden, including the demolition of a 3 metre wide section of the front boundary wall/railings. Approved

09/02979/F – 33 The Mall

Change of use from A1 (Retail) to A1 (Retail) and/or A2 (Financial and Professional Services). No decision

*** 09/02903/F & 02904/LC – Rear of 62 Oakfield Road

Demolition of an over-sized double garage and erection of a part two storey building to accommodate an office with integral garage. Refused

09/03176/F – 8 Upper Belgrave Road

Widen the existing opening to increase the off-street parking facility from 1 to 2 parking spaces. Approved

*** 09/03285/F – Greyhound Public House, Princess Victoria Street

Change of use of land previously associated with bank to outside seating/smoking area associated with public house. No decision

09/03717/PREAPP! – 64 Queen’s Road

Change of use of current retail/office building into 7 flats Withdrawn from weekly list

09/03357/F – 3-4 Byron Place

Change of use of 1st to 3rd floors from offices (use class B1) to student accommodation, (SuiGeneris) with construction of a mansard roof comprising a further (4th) storey. This consists of 19 student rooms (5 on each of 3 floors and 4 on top floor) with communal room , bathroom and cloakroom on each floor
CAP had no objection to change of use to student accommodation. However the Panel is concerned about the intensity of use and the unsatisfactory provision for rubbish, recycling and storage. The Panel does not support the extension with mansard roof which would cause this building to overbear its neighbours on a prominent corner site.

NEW ITEMS

*** 09/03501/H – 44 Upper Belgrave Road

Proposed part removal of front boundary wall and creation of off-street parking with associated drop kerbs.

09/03895/F & 03913/LC – Christian Science Church, Kensington Place

Full demolition of the former Christian Science Church and the erection of 8 apartments with associated planning and landscaping. The subject of a pre application meeting last July (q.v.)

09/04139/F & 04150/LA – The Coach House & Sundown Cottage, Litfield Road

Internal and external alterations in connection with the conversion of the two properties into one single dwellinghouse.

09/04196/F – 27 The Mall

Change of use of ground floor unit from use class A1 (retail) to A1 (retail), A3 (restaurant and café) or A4 (drinking establishments) or a combination thereof.

PRE APPLICATION MEETING

Land off Prince’s Lane

The Planning Group and the Chairman met the Property Development Manager of Chest Properties, together with their architect, to hear their plans to produce ‘a building of excellence’ on the site of the secret garden, an exemplar ‘secret’ 21st house. Concern is felt that the site should be kept as green space with its sensitive views from the Suspension Bridge and over the Gorge.

CAP’s thoughts on 4, St Paul's Rd (see last month’s report)

Over intensive (student flats in rear garden), lack of amenity space, underprovision of cycle storage, no room for bins, lack of detail for front garden, weak link to old building and loss of rear garden with trees.

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CHIS (Clifton and Hotwells Improvement Society)