Soup kitchen at 75 Jameson Street, Kingston upon Hull

What was proposed

The application sought to convert a vacant ground-floor retail unit into a soup kitchen with community support services and no external alterations.

“Application No. 26/00492/COU Proposal Change of use from vacant retail unit to a soup kitchen. Application Address: - 75 Jameson Street Kingston Upon Hull HU1 3JF”

“PROPOSAL Change of use from vacant retail unit to a soup kitchen including provision of community support services. Ground floor only. No external alterations proposed. The facility is proposed to open from 10am to 9pm daily, with daily operating hours generally between 10am and 4pm subject to need by partner organisations (to deliver a range of supporting services), with the evening soup kitchen service normally running between 6pm and 8pm (with prep before).”

Officer report

The site and surroundings

The site is within a Grade II listed former hotel in the Paragon Conservation Area, beside a dental practice and a bar.

“8) The use(s) approved shall not commence until secure cycle parking facilities have been provided in accordance with details to be submitted for written approval to the Local Planning Authority. The cycle parking shall subsequently be retained in its entirety as approved for such use (in order to ensure adequate secure provision for cyclists and to comply with policies 25 and 36 of the Local Plan).”

“Masters Bar, all part of the Grade II Listed Building. To the rear of the Masters bar there is a retail unit and 3 flats on South Street. The site is located within the Paragon Conservation Area.”

Officer report

Planning history

A related listed-building consent application for internal alterations was current, while other planning history was not relevant.

“PLANNING HISTORY 26/00493/LBC - Current - Listed Building Consent for:- Internal alterations in connection with proposed change of use to a soup kitchen. Plus others, none relevant.”

Officer report

What consultees said

Conservation, environmental protection and the conservation advisory committee raised no objections, while police maintained concerns and the Flood Team sought more information.

“REPRESENTATIONS Conservation Internal alterations associated with the COU will not cause harm to the building fabric. It must be demonstrated that the proposed changes are reversible. The proposed Soup Kitchen will ensure the building is kept in continuous use and will thus improve its maintenance. No objections to the proposed change of use are raised. Environmental Protection No objections. Advise construction hours condition.”

“Environment Agency . No response received. Flood Team Raised objections. The application states flood resilience measure for a depth of 0.2m and no resistance measures for a predicted flood depth of 0.6m (fig 13 SFRA). Without resistance measures the LLFA may accept a flood management and evacuation plan in its place but the information provided in this regard isn’t site specific enough.”

Officer report

Who addressed the committee

Interested parties, a councillor and the applicant addressed the committee, following a short presentation by a planning officer.

The committee vote

An amendment to approve the application while removing the cycle-parking condition was carried.

“Moved by Councillor Henry and seconded by Councillor Baker: That the above application be approved, subject to conditions, as detailed in the Planning Schedule.”

“That the above application be approved, subject to conditions, as detailed in the Planning Schedule, and modified in the update sheet with the removal of Condition 8 (cycle parking).”

Minutes