8 January 2020
It’s Open!
I should have known before, but this has been open for some time.
12 June
From completed to current! I thought it was a mistake when I read in The Echo today that there was to be a new restaurant here. As you can see below (13 May), it had already been rejected. However, checking on the BCP website, the change of use was actually passed on 4 June. Click the picture below to go to the application and view the documents.
13 May
The item below is taken from this site – Oddments, March – and is now being added to the Planning page. An item in The Echo reminded me! Checking the documents again, it has been refused for the following reason:
In order to benefit from the provisions of Class C of Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) Order 2015 (as amended), the application premises must be in use as a shop (Class A1), Financial and Professional Service (Class A2), Betting Offices, Pay Day Loan Shop or Casino (Sui Generis). As the lawful use of the premises does not fall within one of these Use Classes, the Prior Notification application fails and Planning Permission is required for the proposed change of use.
Reading the above, one thing has struck me: some very strange changes of use WOULD be permitted.

- The aim is for an upscale cafe/restaurant
- Licensed to serve alcohol with food
- Open from 10.30am to around 5pm on weekdays Open in the evening no later than 11pm at weekends, and on request for weekday special occasions
- 24 seats inside and possibly a ‘presentation table’ at the front.
