Laundrette in toilet block at Car Park, East Street, Oadby

“Site Address: Former Toilet Block, East Street, Oadby, Leicestershire Application Description: Change of use of existing Council carpark toilets to a laundrette (Sui Generis), installation of a ventilation flue to the rear and associated external amendments. Purpose of Report: To consider and determine the planning application accordingly. The application is to be decided at planning committee due to the site being a Council asset.”

“The application site is located within the existing East Street carpark to the east of Oadby Town Centre. The application building is a disused toilet block that historically served the town centre and car park accordingly. The wider area is characterised with an open car park, along with the rear elevations of commercial shops facing onto the high street of Oadby (The Parade).”

“Planning Considerations Impact Principle of Development 6.1 Due to the location of the application site, Policy 30 of the OWBC Local Plan is of relevance. Policy 30 of the Local Plan advises that “Proposals for other appropriate town centre uses such as offices or community facilities will in principle be supported.” A laundrette is a facility suited to a town centre location and while not located within primary frontage is located close enough to the primary frontage to…”

“The proposal would not provide any additional parking, however the proposal would be contained within a large public car park. Furthermore, the Leicestershire County Council highways department was consulted as part of the application who raised no objection to the application, due to the sustainable location of the proposal, close to the town centre and to a public car park as well.”

“As such, the existing site will have limited suitability for protected species, and the proposed works are likely to have a minimal impact on local ecology.”

“A condition shall be included requiring further details of the dryer flue extraction system (including full specification) to be submitted to the Planning Authority for approval before installation’. Neighbour and Resident Responses 4.1 Site Notices were posted within the area for a period of 21 days to which there were no representations. 5.”

“25/00329/FUL) The Committee gave consideration to the report and appendix (as set out at pages 5 – 19 of the agenda reports pack) which sought planning permission for a change of use of the existing toilet block to a laundrette.”

“The application be PERMITTED planning permission in accordance with the submitted documents and plans subject to the prescribed conditions and informatives.”