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Change of use of units 21 to 23 Town Square from Class A3 (Restaurant) to a mixed Class A1 (Retail) and Class A3 (Restaurant and Cafe) space at ground and first floor level, conversion of existing office (Class B1(a)) and Employment Agency (Class A2) at first and second floor level of units 25 to 29 Town Square to a mixed use of offices (Class B1(a)) and gallery (Class D1) and replacement of existing betting shop (Sui Generis) with a ground-floor communal lobby. External renovation works, use of rear roof-terrace as events and amenity space and associated plant.

21-29 Town Square Town Centre Stevenage Herts SG1 1BP

DecidedReference: 19/00063/FPMStevenage Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
App. for Major Full Plans
Received
1 Feb 2019
Validated
1 Feb 2019
Determination deadline
3 May 2019
Local authority
Stevenage Borough Council

Application overview

Change of use of units 21 to 23 Town Square from Class A3 (Restaurant) to a mixed Class A1 (Retail) and Class A3 (Restaurant and Cafe) space at ground and first floor level, conversion of existing office (Class B1(a)) and Employment Agency (Class A2) at first and second floor level of units 25 to 29 Town Square to a mixed use of offices (Class B1(a)) and gallery (Class D1) and replacement of existing betting shop (Sui Generis) with a ground-floor communal lobby. External renovation works, use of rear roof-terrace as events and amenity space and associated plant.

Proposal details

Reference
19/00063/FPM
Alternative references
PP-07593285
Ward
Bedwell
Parish
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Application location

21-29 Town Square Town Centre Stevenage Herts SG1 1BP

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DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF4 Apr 2019View
DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PG 1 - 15 (AMENDED)Supporting Documents · PDF28 Feb 2019View
DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PG 15 - 30 (AMENDED)Supporting Documents · PDF28 Feb 2019View
DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PG 30 - 61 (AMENDED)Supporting Documents · PDF28 Feb 2019View
EXISTING GROUND FLOORDrawings · PDF1 Feb 2019View
EXISTING FIRST FLOORDrawings · PDF1 Feb 2019View
EXISTING SECOND FLOORDrawings · PDF1 Feb 2019View
EXISTING ROOFDrawings · PDF1 Feb 2019View
EXISTING ELEVATIONS 1Drawings · PDF1 Feb 2019View
EXISTING ELEVATIONS 2Drawings · PDF1 Feb 2019View
PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawings · PDF1 Feb 2019View
PROPOSED GROUND FLOORDrawings · PDF1 Feb 2019View
PROPOSED FIRST FLOORDrawings · PDF1 Feb 2019View
PROPOSED SECOND FLOORDrawings · PDF1 Feb 2019View
PROPOSED ROOFDrawings · PDF1 Feb 2019View
PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 1Drawings · PDF1 Feb 2019View
PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 2Drawings · PDF1 Feb 2019View
QF9603 PF6348 RP1 MGR 22-11-18 JP REVSupporting Documents · PDF1 Feb 2019View
EXISTING SITE PLANDrawings · PDF1 Feb 2019View
SITE LOCATION PLANDrawings · PDF1 Feb 2019View
APPLICATIONFORMApplication Form · PDF1 Feb 2019View

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