Change of use of retail/café floorspace to gymnasium (c. 2,559 sq m) at third floor level…

Proposed development

The development will consist of the change of use of retail/café floorspace to gymnasium (c. 2,559 sq m) at third floor level and including internal alterations at ground level floor to accommodate the provision of a new entrance to Cole Lanes, an entrance lobby, bicycle parking and circulation areas (c. 118 sq m). The development will also consist of signage elements as follows: 2 No. new digital screens (2500mm x 2000mm each), 5 No. internal new illuminated static lightboxes (2 No. 2500mm x 2000mm and 3 No. 1250mm x 2000mm) and 7 No. new internally illuminated suspended window signs (3 No. 800mm x 358mm, 2 No. 787mm x 287mm, 1 No. 889mm x 250mm and 1 No. 1014mm x 250mm), all located internally on the southern elevation, fronting Henry Street, at ground floor level. 2 No. new internally illuminated suspended window signs (1 No. 800mm x 358mm and 1 No. 788mm x 287mm), 3 No. new illuminated static lightboxes (1 No. 2500mm x 2000mm, 1 No. 3000mm x 2000mm and 1 No. 1500mm x 2000mm), 2 No. vinyl brand logos sets (500mm x 2000mm each) and 2 No. vinyl graphics (1 No. 3663mm x 4148mm and 1 No. 7988mm X 4158mm), 1 No. vinyl sign adjacent to the proposed gym entrance (600mm x 800mm) and 1 No. internally illuminated sign located centrally above the proposed gym entrance (1900mm x 1900mm), all located internally on the eastern elevation at ground floor level, fronting Coles Lane. 1 No. illuminated, externally mounted sign (1852mm x 830mm) located centrally above the existing main entrance (c. 3.7m above the finished floor level), 6 No. internally illuminated suspended signs hung within the existing void of corner feature window (1 No. 3083mm x 1382mm, 1 No. 1885mm x 1885mm, 1 No. 810mm x 210mm, 1 No. 810mm x 405mm, 1 No. 760mm x 515mm and 1 No. 760mm x 525mm) and 8 No. illuminated brand logos sets fret cut on either side of the entrance (500mm x 2000mm each), all located to the south- east of the site, at the corner of Henry Street and Coles Lane junction. 2 No. existing double-sided blade signs (1698mm x 8617mm each) located above ground floor level on the southern (Henry Street) and eastern elevations (Coles Lane) to be reskinned with new replacement internally illuminated lettering. The development will also include: the removal of the existing glazing system, bulkhead, canopy and alcove entrance and replacement with extended height glazing, a new entrance doorset, and new emergency access at ground level on Henry Street; the provision of new aluminium external cladding (including associated signage) to the existing main entrance at ground floor level to the south-east of the site, at the junction of Henry Street and Coles Lane; the removal and replacement of ancillary plant equipment at roof level; the provision of LED window lighting and all ancillary above and below ground.

What happens next

Permission was granted on 4 Nov 2024. Third parties may appeal within four weeks; after that the permission is final and works can start once a commencement notice is lodged.

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