Change of use of redundant industrial warehouse to an entertainment, leisure and activities centre

Refusal Reasons

• ✗The proposed use is contrary to the land use designation on the Southern Area Plan. Whilst it is clear from the approval granted under PA 07/00032 that the principle of leisure uses on the estate is not necessarily unacceptable, in the absence of any information on the type of leisure uses proposed, it is not possible to assess whether the leisure uses proposed, and on the scale proposed are acceptable in this case and would not be detrimental to the use of the remainder of the industrial estate/business park. Also whilst it may be that some form of leisure uses could be considered acceptable on this site, the supporting information with the application is lacking in detail and substance such that it is not clear what type of activities will be undertaken on the site and as such, the level of use and how much parking will be required and how much can be provided such that the spaces will be accessible and usable. As such, it is not possible to conclude that the use could be satisfactorily accommodated on the site and as such, it is considered that the proposed use would be detrimental to the amenities of the area and the use of adjacent land for authorised or legitimate purposes due to potential car parking on the estate road and vehicular manoeuvring other than within the site.