Three apartments at Bank House, Market Place, Reepham

“Applicant’s Name: The Original Holding Company Ltd. Site Address Bank House, Market Place, Reepham, Norfolk, NR10 4JJ Proposal Change of use of office to 3 dwellings and associated works; [excepting the ground floor which is to be retained as Class E - commercial, business and service]”

“Full planning permission and listed building consent are sought for the change of use of the first and second floor offices to provide three residential apartments, comprising two one-bedroom units at first floor and a two-bedroom unit at second floor level. All apartments would be accessed from a central communal stair served from the secondary Market Place entrance, with an external means of escape via the existing fire escape to the rear.”

“The application site is located on the western side of Market Place within the centre of Reepham. Bank House is a prominent three-storey, brick-built building with a slate hipped roof, dating from the nineteenth century. It is a Grade II listed building situated within the Reepham Conservation Area. The property was originally constructed as a dwelling and has been in office use since the closure of the bank in the mid-1980s.”

“20140462 Minor Internal Alterations, including the Removal of Non-Load Bearing Walls and the Construction of Partitions and/or Doors (Listed Building) Approved with Conditions 06/05/2014”

“900830 1) Repositioning of Barclays Bank Sign 2) Form New Fire Escape Door to Merchants Yard (Listed Building) Approved with Conditions 15/06/1990”

“Bank House lies within the defined district and commercial centre of Reepham. The proposal retains the ground floor in Class E commercial use and does not result in the loss of retail or town centre activity at street level. Whilst the first and second floors of Bank House are currently vacant, the loss of employment floorspace arises from its proposed change of use from office accommodation to residential units.”

“In light of the evidence of non‑viability, the absence of harm to the functioning or vitality of the district centre, and the retention of commercial use at ground floor level, I consider that the proposal satisfies the requirements of Policy E2 and Policy R1 of the BDMDPD. The development is located within a sustainable settlement, aligns with the settlement hierarchy, and contributes to housing delivery in a Key Service Centre.”

“Has concerns at the lack of parking for three additional dwellings…”

“No objection subject to appropriate mitigation being secured.”

“One representation received raising concerns about the adequacy of on-street parking within the Market Place and the cumulative impact of additional residential units on an already constrained town-centre parking environment.”

“Members voted unanimously for the following:”

“Time Limit - Full Permission 2 In accordance with submitted drawings 3 Implementation of approved NRC 4 Operating hours 5 No generators/air handling plant 6 Installation of an ASHP 7 Source of illumination 8 New water efficiency…”

“: Change of use of office to 3 dwellings and associated works; [excepting the ground floor which is to be retained as Class E - commercial, business and service]”