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Change of use of a single storey building constructed to the rear of the hotel. The building was originally approved as a Conference Centre, associated with the hotel. A series of temporary permissions were granted to allow music and dancing in association with the use of this building and those permissions have now expired. Permission is now sought to use this area as a standard hotel function room for conferences, functions and other similar uses associated with a hotel.

Granted

Core Planning Reasoning

The proposed permanent change of use would be detrimental to adjacent residential amenities by reason of increased noise and disturbance, and is seriously deficient in car parking provision which would create a traffic hazard and congestion on local roads.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The permanent intensification of use as a function room would lead to a significant increase in general disturbance and late-night noise, which is incompatible with the Z1 zoning objective to protect and improve residential amenities.
  • There is a substantial shortfall in car parking; under the Development Plan, a function room (categorised as a 'club') requires 1 space per 10sq.m, a standard the applicant failed to meet, leading to inevitable overspill into neighboring residential estates.
  • The traffic surveys provided were deemed insufficient as they were conducted during hours that do not correlate with peak late-night function activity, failing to demonstrate that the site could absorb the generated traffic.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Z1 Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsPolicy CEE26 (Tourism)Section 15.14.1.1 (Hotel development)Appendix 5 Table 2 (Car parking standards)

Decision Document Summary

This report concerns an application for the permanent change of use of a 1,151sq.m structure at the rear of the Bonnington Hotel from a conference centre to a function room. The site is located in a Z1 residential zone and is bordered by several housing developments, including Seven Oaks and Griffith Downs. While the use had previously been permitted on a temporary basis, the Inspector noted that residents have consistently complained about existing parking overspill and noise disturbances. A ke...
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