Proposal:                 (PL/23/0107(FUL)) Proposed partial change of use from offices (Class E) to provide an expansion to existing entertainment venue (Sui Generis use) at 9 Gun Street (Purple Turtle) with erection of rear extensions and internal alterations. Detached 3-storey ancillary building to rear boundary with yard over Holy Brook.

                               (PL/23/0108(LBC)) Listed Building Consent for proposed extensions and internal alterations associate with partial change of use from offices (Class E) to provide an expansion to existing entertainment venue (Sui Generis Use) at 9 Gun Street (Purple Turtle) with erection of rear extensions and internal alterations. Detached 3-storey ancillary building to rear boundary with yard over Holy Brook.

Recommendation:   Approve with conditions.

PL/23/0107(FUL) – Application for Full Planning Permission: Proposed partial change of use from offices (Class E) to provide an expansion to existing entertainment venue (Sui Generis use) at 9 Gun Street (Purple Turtle) with erection of rear extensions and internal alterations. Detached 3-storey ancillary building to rear boundary with yard over Holy Brook.

PL/23/0108(LBC) – Application for Listed Building Consent: Proposed extensions and internal alterations associate with partial change of use from offices (Class E) to provide an expansion to existing entertainment venue (Sui Generis Use) at 9 Gun Street (Purple Turtle) with erection of rear extensions and internal alterations. Detached 3-storey ancillary building to rear boundary with yard over Holy Brook

Further to Minute 67 of the meeting held on 8 January 2025 the Committee considered a report on the above applications, consideration of which had been deferred from the previous meeting for a site visit.  Attached to the report at Appendix 1 was the report submitted to the meeting on 8 January 2025 which included the officer recommendation and proposed conditions and informatives.

Comments and objections were received and considered.

Objector Evelyn Williams, on behalf of the Conservation Area Advisory Committee, and the applicant’s agent Paul Tunstall, attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this application.

Resolved –

(1)       That planning permission for application PL/23/0107(FUL) be granted, subject to the conditions and informatives as recommended in Appendix 1 to the report;

(2)       That listed building consent for application PL/23/0108(LBC) be granted, subject to the conditions and informatives as recommended in Appendix 1 to the report.