Former B & Q site, 41 Tor Hill Road, Torquay (P/2016/0730) - Change of use, alterations and extensions to form 19 residential units to include parking/storage facilities and the retention of 663 sqm retail/commercial floorspace.

Former Korean Martial Arts Academy (P/2016/0729) - Change of use from Martial Arts Centre into three dwellings, to include roof extension and alterations.

Former Zion Road Chapel (P/2016/0914) - Alterations to and conversion of former chapel to form 6 apartments including car parking at ground floor level and extensions to both roof slopes. Demolition of northern workshop extension and formation of single dwelling.

The Committee considered three applications for:

P/2016/0730 – former B & Q site: change of use, alterations and extensions to form 19 residential units to include parking/storage facilities and the retention of 663sqm retail/commercial floorspace. 

P/2016/0729 – former Korean Martial Arts Academy:  change of use from Martial Arts Centre into three dwellings, to include roof extension and alterations.

P/2016/0914 – former Zion Road Chapel: Alterations to and conversion of former chapel to form 6 apartments including car parking at ground floor level and extensions to both roof slopes. Demolition of northern workshop extension and formation of single dwelling.

Prior to the meeting, Members of the Development Management Committee undertook a site visit and written representations were circulated to members.  At the meeting Dr Patrick Lowe, Ms Margaret Forbes-Hamilton and Mr Hugh Bromage addressed the Committee in support of the applications.

Resolved:

(i)           that application No P/2016/0730 in relation to the B&Q building be approved subject to the Torbay Development Agency confirming the Independent Viability Assessment presents a robust assessment of the viability of the scheme, to the possible inclusion of minor works to secure improved connectivity with the wider urban area and inclusion of conditions relating to:

a)    large scale details

b)    samples of materials

c)    Servicing Plan including refuse strategy based on preliminary

d)    strategy included in approved Transport Statement

e)    implementation of parking facilities prior to occupation

f)     provision of bike storage and electric charging points

g)    advisory conditions in relation to Bats and Breeding birds

h)   implementation of recommendations included in contaminated land report

i)     the use of the ground floor commercial space being defined as A1, A2, A3 OR B1

j)      submission of a construction management plan prior to  the commencement of works

k)    two year period for commencement of development

(ii)          that application No P/2016/0729 in relation to the Korean Martial Arts Building be approved subject to the inclusion of conditions relating to:

a)     large scale details

b)     samples of materials

c)      advisory conditions in relation to Bats and Breeding birds

d)     no Permitted Development

e)     submission of a construction management plan prior to  the commencement of works

f)       two year period for commencement of development

(iii)         that application No P/2016/0914 in relation to the Zion Road Chapel be approved subject to the submission of a revised plan incorporating the Council owned land to be purchased adjacent to Tor Hill Road and extending the redline to include this land within the application site and to the inclusion of conditions relating to:

a)     implementation of works to former Council owned land adjacent Tor Hill Road including erection of natural stone wall in accordance with previously agreed sample panel prior to occupation

b)     implementation of schedule of works including stone and brick detail cleaning, reinstatement of windows and works to restore appropriate dimensions to vehicular access prior to occupation

c)      implementation and maintenance of landscaping.

d)     implementation of parking facilities prior to occupation.

e)     implementation of refuse storage, bike storage and electric charging points prior to occupation

f)       large scale details

g)     samples of materials

h)     provision of bike storage and electric charging points

i)       advisory conditions in relation to Bats and Breeding birds

j)       submission of a construction management plan prior to  the commencement of works

k)      the car parking spaces on the land adjacent to the Chapel being tied to occupation of the Zion Road Chapel sire or the former Martial Arts building

l)       two year period for commencement of development.