Commercial building extension at Terminal House Station Approach Shepperton (Building A To The South-east Of The Railway Line)

Two-storey extension to an office

The application is for a two-storey side extension to the commercial building.

“Two-storey side extension to the commercial building.”

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A letter raising parking concerns

One letter of representation was received raising concerns about parking before the conditions were read to the committee.

“Before the conditions were read out to the Committee they were advised that one letter of representation had been received raising concerns regarding Parking.”

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A resident and the Ward Councillor object

A resident speaker raised a reduced number of parking spaces, traffic and safety, while the Ward Councillor raised concerns about future use as residential units and the site being split across applications.

Parking and future use debated

Members debated an expected increase in on-street parking, whether off-street provision was adequate, and the possibility of a future change-of-use application.

“During the debate the following key issues were raised:”

“The development would have a detrimental effect that would see an increase in on-street parking 2. Further planning applications may be submitted for a change of use to residential units 3. Not adequate off-street parking provided 4. The application meets the parking provision for commercial use 5. The building would need to be used for commercial purposes for at least two years before the developer could submit a change of use application…”

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A condition restricting use proposed

An additional condition was proposed and seconded to restrict the extension to commercial purposes, to prevent its use for another purpose without permission.

“Councillor Geraci proposed and Councillor Rutherford seconded that an additional condition be add as follows:”

“Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended), or any Order revoking and re-enacting that Order, the extension hereby approved shall be used only for purposes within Use Class E of the Schedule to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended), or in any provision equivalent to that Class in any statutory instrument revoking and re-enacting that Order.”

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A tied vote and the casting vote

A recorded vote on the application tied six to six with two abstentions, and the Chair used her casting vote to approve it.

“Councillor Mooney requested a recorded vote…”

“The Chair used her casting vote to vote in favour of the application.”

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Approved with the commercial-use condition

The application was approved subject to the earlier conditions and the additional condition restricting the extension to commercial use.

“The application was approved subject to the additional conditions and informative referred to in the Updates and subject to the further condition as outlined below:”

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