Planning – Application Comments

Consultation Date: Mon 09 Oct 2023

Consultation Date: Mon 09 Oct 2023

Consultation Date: Mon 09 Oct 2023

Comment Date: Fri 27 Oct 2023

While the loss of retail space within the city centre area is not favourable, the area being lost is small scale. Consideration should be given to maintaining an active frontage on the ground level, while recognising the need for a level of discretion due to the proposed use of this space.

Comment Date: Fri 20 Oct 2023

PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL CONSULTEE COMMENTS FOR A PLANNING APPLICATION.

APPLICATION SUMMARY
PLANNING APPLICATION: 23/01184/FUL
ADDRESS: Unit 4, Block B, Crescent Point Notte Street Plymouth PL1 2BP
DESCRIPTION: Change of use from retail unit (Class E) to a gym for use of residents of the student accommodation

CASE OFFICER: Sam Lewis (Planning Officer)
Development Management, PCC Strategic Planning & Infrastructure, Floor 2 Ballard House PL1 3BJ

CONSULTEE: Gary Lester (Transport Officer)
PCC Strategic Planning & Infrastructure, Transport Planning Team, Floor 2 Ballard House PL1 3BJ

Date: 12th October 2023

COMMENTS:
The Local Highway Authority (LHA) would not wish to raise any objections in principle to the proposed Change of Use from a retail unit (Class E) to the proposed specific use as 'a gym for use of residents of the student accommodation' in Use Class Sui Generis.

To protect highway safety and the free flow of traffic along Notte St/The Crescent, which is an arterial route around the city, from such things as hap-hazard, overspill parking, picking-up & dropping-off, loading and unloading, occurring there. The LHA would recommend that should planning permission be granted the lawful planning use of the application site 'Unit 4, Block B, Crescent Point, be restricted to the specific use proposed as 'a gym for use of residents of the student accommodation' only. With no other use permitted without first obtaining prior approval in writing from the LPA.


SUMMARY:
The Local Highway Authority (LHA) would not wish to raise any objections in principle to the proposed change of use from that of a retail unit, to a gym for use by student occupiers only. Should planning permission be granted then to protect highway safety and the free flow of traffic along the arterial route of Notte St/The Crescent, it is recommended that the following restrictive condition or a variation thereof be included in any grant of planning permission: -

RESTRICTIONS ON PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT
() Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (No.2) (England) Order 2008 (or any order revoking and re-enacting that Order or the 1995 Order with or without modification), no development falling within Classes 'E' and 'Sui Generis' of Part 1 of the Schedule to that Order shall be carried out, other that the use herby approved as 'a gym for use of residents of the student accommodation' only.

Reason:
In order to protect highway safety and the free flow of traffic along the arterial route of Notte St/The Crescent, in accordance with Policy DEV29 of the adopted Plymouth & Southwest Devon Joint Local Plan 2014 - 2034.


Gary Lester
Transport Planning Officer
Officer authorised to sign on behalf of the Service
Director for Strategic Planning & Infrastructure