Permanent B8 storage use at 186 - 190 Keyham Road, Plymouth

The site

The site is a 0.7-hectare open storage depot on Keyham Road, formerly a gas works, beside homes, the Dockyard and car parks.

“Description of Site The 0.7-hectare application site comprises an open storage depot on Keyham Road in the Morice Town neighbourhood. It comprises a large, open and level area of land that was a former gas works, bounded by terraced residential properties to the south, Keyham Road (off which access is provided) and Devonport Dockyard to the west, and surface level car parks to the north and east.”

Officer report

Earlier permissions

Earlier permissions allowed open storage temporarily, while an earlier outline proposal for a food store and business unit was refused.

“16/00477/FUL - Change of use to open storage (B8) - Granted conditionally with a 5 year temporary consent…”

“01/00165/OUT - Outline application to develop land by the erection of a new food store (997sq.m net) and a B1 business unit together with new access and car parking (revised scheme) - Refused…”

Officer report

Consultation and objections

Highways and police raised no objection, while heritage and urban design officers objected; 18 letters opposed noise, dust, parking and intensified use.

“Urban Design - objection due to the harmful impact on the streetscape.”

“Representations The Local Planning Authority (LPA) has received 18 letters of objection and no letters of support. The objections highlight adverse impacts associated with the current use of the site. These impacts include:”

Officer report

Who spoke

The planning officer presented the report, the ward councillor spoke, and an objector and the applicant’s agent addressed the committee.

Committee discussion

The committee requested a future update on enforcement action and discussed granting permission with amended operating hours.

“The Committee agreed to request that an update on progress of the ongoing enforcement action was brought to a future meeting.”

“Following discussions, the Committee agreed to grant the application per the conditions set out in the report, subject to the amendment of condition 5, ‘Hours of operation’ to:”

Minutes