Full cooking ventilation at 1 Coalhill, Edinburgh

“Proposal: Section 42 application to amend Condition 1 of 16/03011/FUL to allow full cooking to take place through the installation of a ventilation system and associated alterations.”

“The application proposes a Section 42 to amend Condition 1 of planning permission 16/03011/FUL to allow for full cooking to take place, including the installation of a ventilation system to the south-west elevation that would terminate above roof height.”

“The application site is a large commercial unit in Class 3 use (restricted) on the ground floor of an 8-storey modern building where there are commercial units on the ground and first floors with residential flats on the floors above. The surrounding area is characterised by being mixed-use in nature with varied building styles ranging from stone-built two and three storey buildings, modern mixed-use buildings, and single storey commercial warehouses.”

“The site lies in the Leith Conservation Area.”

“It is recommended that this application be Granted subject to the details below.”

“The proposal would align with the objectives of Edinburgh Local Development Plan Policies Env 1, Env 4, Env 5, Env 14, Env 33, Hou 6, Re 11 and NPF 4 Policies 1, 14 and 28 with respect to its principle, scale and design, and its impact upon neighbouring amenity subject to the installation of an appropriate ventilation system.”

“Twenty-two comments were received (Objections).”

“Character and appearance; this is addressed in section b). Amenity; this is addressed in section b).”

“25/00375/FUL - Report by the Chief Planning Officer To GRANT planning permission subject to the conditions, reasons and informatives as set out in section C of the report by the Chief Planning Officer. 4.8 – 18B Dean Park Mews, Stockbridge, Edinburgh…”

“The development to which this permission relates must be begun not later than the expiration of three years beginning with the date on which this permission is granted. If development has not begun at the expiration of this period, the planning permission lapses.”

“(i) The kitchen shall be ventilated by a system capable of achieving a minimum of 30 air changes per hour, and cooking effluvia shall be ducted to above eaves level to ensure that no cooking odour escape or are exhausted into any neighbouring premises. (ii) The kitchen ventilation system being designed and installed so that gases are expelled with a minimum upwards velocity of 15 metres per second.”