Pub frontage canopies at 2-4 Custom House Quay, Weymouth

“Reason application is going to committee: In accordance with the Council’s scheme of delegation this application is brought to committee for determination as the application site includes adopted highway which is vested in Dorset Council. Summary of recommendation: GRANT subject to conditions as set out at the end of this report. 3.”

“Description of development 5.1 The proposal is to retain the existing retractable canopy on the front (south) elevation of the building, and the wooden posts with lighting hung between, wooden planters with rope in between, which form a physical separation between the pavement and the external seating area for use of the business premises, thereby being a change of use of the area for use in association with the public house.”

“The site is located centrally within the Weymouth Town Centre Conservation Area and the Grade II Listed Building the Old Fish Market is immediately adjacent to the west of the site and the Grade II Listed building the Custom House is to the east at the end of the terrace.”

“Proposal Decision Decision Date WP/20/00409/NOTS Notification of Sitting out/Street Café Licence application No Objection 07/07/2020 07/00378/FUL Erect retractable awning Refused 25/06/2007 91/00012/FUL Minor alterations to frontage to provide take away food shop Granted 06/03/1991 90/00750/FUL Erection of flagpole Granted 16/01/1991 87/00834/FUL Internal alterations and extensions to form enlarged bars new cellar, wcs and boiler room Granted 25/01/1988 87/00835/ADV…”

“Weymouth Civic Society Concern raised of the effect of the development on the setting of the George, and in particular we question the "pergola" with servery. Concern raised of the risk of proliferation of canopies and related development in continued creep along the whole harbourside frontage, including the Old Fish Market (holder of the Society's 2021 Annual Award), upsetting the balance and the fine setting of these buildings.”

“Summary of Recommendation: Grant subject to conditions. Decision: That the application be granted subject to the following conditions: The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: Dwg No.01 Rev: B – External floor plan and south elevation Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning. 2.”

“If the FWRP is submitted to the LPA in accordance with this condition and the LPA does not respond within 2 months of its submission, the development shall be carried out, managed and maintained in accordance with the submitted FWRP. Reason: In order to safeguard and minimise the risk posed to the site and its users from flooding. The development hereby approved shall not be used for the purposes hereby permitted outside the hours of 8:00am to 23:00 seven days of a week.”