Agenda item

Planning Application Number: 24/AP/1880

Report: See pages 6-58 of the main agenda and pages 6-7 of the addendum.

PROPOSAL:

Change of use of existing retail unit to a cultural venue for a period of five years including:

·  Ground floor to include a food hall/leisure space and flexible events space, indoor farm, external terrace fronting the dock edge, back of house spaces, education and screening room

·  First floor to include a covered external terrace fronting the boardwalk and separate room for other events or private hire, a new lift would be provided

·  Roof to include associated plant

·  Associated works comprise recladding of the facades with additional fenestration and access points, erection of external lighting and awnings, external alterations, landscaping and cycle parking on the southern dock edge.

·  The proposed operating hours would be 06:00-01:00 Monday to Wednesday and 06:00-03:00 Thursday to Saturday and 08:00-23:00 Sunday.

·  Total internal venue area is 4,901 sqm and total maximum capacity would be 2,000.

The committee heard the officer’s introduction to the report and addendum report.

Members put questions to the officers.

There were no objectors present.

The applicant’s representatives addressed the committee and answered questions put by the members of the committee.

There were no supporters present who lived within 100 metres of the development site and wished to speak.

There were no Ward Councillors present.

The committee put further questions to officers and discussed the application.

A motion to grant planning permission was moved, seconded, put to the vote and declared carried.

RESOLVED:

1.  That temporary planning permission be granted for five years subject to the recommended conditions and informatives.