24/00741/FUL
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Demolition of existing rear extension and erection of two-storey rear extension and 2no. garages; plus change of use of first floor to 2no. flats (Class C3)
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249 Dean Cross Road Plymouth PL9 7AZ
- Total Consulted: 7
- Consultees Responded: 6
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Community Connections
Consultation Date: Fri 26 Jul 2024
Waste Residential
Consultation Date: Fri 26 Jul 2024
Climate Emergency
Consultation Date: Fri 26 Jul 2024
Public Protection Service
Comment Date: Thu 22 Aug 2024
952022 Consultation Response 2.pdfHighway Authority
Comment Date: Thu 15 Aug 2024
249 DC_AS.pdfEconomic Development
Comment Date: Thu 15 Aug 2024
Policy DEV 14 in the JLP notes that, 'Change of use of existing employment sites (including vacant sites whose lawful use is for employment purposes) will only be allowed where the following applies:i. The proposal is specifically provided for by the local plan to deliver wider strategic objectives, or
ii. There are overriding and demonstrable economic, regeneration and sustainable neighbourhood / communities benefits from doing so, or
iii. There is no reasonable prospect of a site being used for employment use in the future,'.
The building in question sits within a site designated as a 'Primary Shopping area and Centre' within the Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan. As such retaining the commercial space on the ground floor of the building is welcome to keep the desired function of these areas as providing 'a range of facilities to encourage visitors to the area and enhance vibrancy and vitality'.
No information was provided within the full application to indicate the reason for wanting to change the use of the first floor unit. To support the proposed change of use of the first floor it would be useful to understand what market engagement has taken place to date in marketing the space for commercial use. This would help to understand if point iii. above is applicable here.
A key consideration in this application should be whether the loss of the first floor commercial space will detrimentally impact on the viability of letting the ground floor commercial unit. It would be good to understand if any work has been done to understand the demand for a commercial space of the size provided for within the proposed development.
The scale of the loss of employment space is not such that would trigger mitigation requirements from Economic Development if it were to be approved.
Natural Infrastructure Team
Comment Date: Mon 29 Jul 2024
2400741FUL 249 Dean Cross Road.pdf