Prior approval is sought for the change of use of a ground floor commercial unit to residential use, combining it with the existing first-floor flat to create a single two-bedroom dwellinghouse.

Full Proposal

Prior Approval is sought for the change of use of the ground floor commercial unit from a travel agency (Use Class E) to residential use, integrating the space with the existing first-floor residential flat to form a single, unified two-bedroom dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) under Permitted Development Class MA. Total Commercial Floor Space to be Converted: 64.34 square metres. Lawful Use History: The ground floor has been in continuous, lawful commercial use (Use Class E) for a period exceeding the mandatory 2-year baseline. Proposed Structural Changes: No proposed structural changes. Internal alterations limited entirely to the formation of a new opening in a non-load-bearing stud-partition wall, to link the ground floor seamlessly to the existing internal staircase leading upstairs. The property retains its existing main entrance and side entrances. No external structural alterations or changes to the building footprint are proposed.