Issue - meetings

Change of use of existing storage space to class room and kitchen space (D1)

Description

Change of use of existing storage space to classroom and kitchen space (D1)

Decision

This application had been submitted to Committee because the property is owned by the Council.  Permission was sought to change the use of an existing storage area located within the grounds of Ewell Court House (a grade II listed building) to a classroom and kitchen space to accommodate a maximum of 10 additional children aged 3-5 and 2 members of staff.

Change of use is PERMITTED subject to the following conditions:

Conditions:

(1)            The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

Reason: To comply with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 (1) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

(2)            The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in strict accordance with the approved drawings:

Proposed floorplan

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and to ensure that the development is carried out in accordance with the approved plans to comply with Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy (2007).

(3)            The operating hours of the nursery school hereby permitted shall be between the hours of 08:00 -18:000 (Monday – Fridays) only.

Reason: To safeguard the amenities of neighbouring properties in accordance with policy DC10 of the Development Management Policies Document 2015

Informative:

(1)            In dealing with the application the Council has implemented the requirement in the National Planning Policy Framework to work with the applicant in a positive and proactive way. We have made available detailed advice in the form or our statutory policies in the Core Strategy, Supplementary Planning Documents, Planning Briefs and other informal written guidance, as well as offering a full pre-application advice service, in order to ensure that the applicant has been given every opportunity to submit an application which is likely to be considered favourably.