Wine bar and shop at 49 Broadway, Leigh-on-Sea

“Planning permission is sought for a change of use from a hair salon (Use Class E) to a wine bar and shop (sui generis).”

“The proposal would have an internal floor area some 62sqm and the layout would include an off sales counter for the consumption of purchased goods (e.g. wine) off site and a wine bar with associated tables and seating with an office/storage area to the rear. A selection of wines would be available for retail purchase and consumption elsewhere as off sales.”

“The application site contains a two-storey, end-terraced building on the northern side of Broadway which is a vacant hair salon at ground floor with a separate self-contained residential flat above (No 49A). Broadway is predominantly characterised by a mixture of ground floor commercial premises including shops, restaurants, cafes, bars and various other commercial uses with residential flats or ancillary commercial spaces above. There is a locally listed building at No.”

“The site is within the Leigh Cliff Conservation Area and is within the Leigh District Centre and a designated Primary Shopping Frontage as allocated by the Development Management Document’s Policies Map. The Leigh Cliff Conservation Area Appraisal (CAA) identifies that the application property has a positive* value to the Conservation Area meaning its value is potentially positive but it needs improvement or restoration.”

“The most relevant planning history for the determination of this application is shown on Table 1 below:”

“Table 1: Relevant Planning History of the Application Site Reference Description Outcome [Date] 96/0822 Form covered way to rear Permission granted [06.11.1996] 96/0380 Retain extended store at rear Permission granted [19.06.1996] 96/0080 Use office (Class B1) as shop (Class A1) and install new shopfront Permission granted [26.03.1996]”

“Public Consultation 4.1 Thirteen (13) neighbouring properties were notified of the application by letter, a site notice was displayed, and a notice was published in the local press. No representations have been received.”

“Leigh Conservation and Heritage 4.2 Parking: clients of the hairdressers may park in North Road car parking, however parking on the Broadway will inevitably take place by clients of the proposal who intend to sell wine by the bottle and box which can be heavy – and to this end customers would want to pull up outside, where parking is allowed, to load purchases - but due to the large numbers of current users of the Broadway, never available.”

“That PLANNING PERMISSION BE GRANTED subject to the following conditions:”