Social club and nursery at 18 Coronation Street, Evesham

What was proposed

The application sought to partly change a social club into a social club and children’s day nursery.

“Planning Ref: Site: Ward Councillor Recommendation W/26/00768/FUL 18 Coronation Street Evesham WR11 3DA Cllr Mrs Emma Stokes Cllr Mark Goodge Approval Proposal: Part change of use from Class F2 social club to Class F2 social club and Class E(f) children's day nursery…”

Officer report

The site and access

The application site was a social club whose car park was leased by the club and owned by the district council.

“W/26/00768/FUL. Coronation Street, Evesham, WR11 3DA. Part change of use from Class F2 social club to Class F2 social club and Class E(f) children's day nursery. [name withheld]…”

“The Planning Officer outlined the application. She advised that the application had been brought to the Committee because the car park leased by the social club was in the ownership of Wychavon District Council.”

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Officers’ assessment

The proposal was considered consistent with the development plan and updated national policy, including support for community facilities and early years provision.

“Authorities should attach considerable importance to providing for sufficient education facilities (including early years, school and post-16 provision)…”

“For the reasons set out in the Committee report, it is considered that the proposed development still accords with the development plan, in particular Policies SWDPR 03 and SWDPR 47 and is still considered to accord with the updated version of the Framework in this context.”

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What was said

The planning officer outlined the application, and councillors discussed the car-park entrance, traffic and the social club’s diversification.

The committee’s debate

Members noted that highways had no objection and that the nursery would operate outside the social club’s usual hours.

“The Committee debated the application. Councillor E J Kearsey commended the social club for diversifying and adapting to meet the changing economic environment.”

“Councillor M K Ward was concerned about the traffic, but given that there were no objections from Highways and that the nursery would operate outside of the usual hours of a social club, he considered the application was an excellent diversification.”

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The decision

The committee delegated authority to grant planning permission, subject to the stated planning conditions and any required amendments.

“To delegate authority to the Director of Planning and Infrastructure to grant planning permission subject to the planning conditions listed above and below, allowing for any subsequent amendments to the planning conditions as required by the Director of Planning and Infrastructure.”

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The main conditions

The permission limited the uses, operating hours, child numbers and play-area hours, and required noise management and cycle parking arrangements.

“The external play area shall only be used as part of the children's day nursery business between the hours of 10am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday.”

“The development hereby permitted shall not be brought into first use as a children's day nursery until sheltered and secure cycle parking to comply with the Council’s adopted highway design guide has been provided and thereafter shall be kept available for the parking of bicycles only.”

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