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Search the Public Notice PortalThe owner of a vacant Blackburn opticians has been given backdated planning permission for the alterations needed to turn the premises into a ladies' Asian clothing shop.
Sajid Hussain, has been given approval for the changes at 261 Whalley Range, Bastwell, with five conditions.
A planning officer’s report: “The application site comprises a vacant opticians close to the corner of Whalley Range and Whalley New Road, and fronting an extremely busy highway close to the signalised junction (crossroads), within the Bastwell District Centre.
“This application seeks (retrospective) planning consent for the following works: installation of a new shopfront with extended fascia, and separate pedestrian accesses for access to the ground and upper floors; installation of perforated, powder-coated recessed security shutters; enlargement of first floor front window; two rooflights to the front roof plane; demolition of (existing) rear outrigger; erection of a central ridge gable end double storey rear extension in matching brick and concrete roof tiles (to form extended ground and first floor retail area, and upper floor ancillary storage and office); removal of chimneys; and erection of flat roof rear dormer extension, the full width of the rear elevation, with face and cheeks in black fibre glass hanging tiles.
“For clarity, no change of use is applied for. The use of the premises will remain as a retail shop.
“However, the retail floorspace will cover both the ground floor and first floor, with an ancillary office and store in the roofspace (second floor).
“It is intended that the large first-floor front window will act as a large display area for mannequins displaying the sale of a wide variety of ladies' Asian clothing.
“The proposal would also bring the formerly vacant unit back into active use, bringing with it associated social, economic and environmental benefits.
“The works to the ground floor front window would be in keeping with the host property and its setting within the district centre.
“Two pedestrian doors would provide access into the ground floor shop and to the upper floors, and the repositioned full-length shop window and fascia would be in keeping with the character and appearance of the existing building and street scene.
“It would also be similar to the adjacent Kebabish restaurant frontage.
“In summary, all the proposed external alterations would have an acceptable impact on the character and appearance of the host property and street scene, in keeping with the local context.”
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