3669/24

PROTECTED STRUCTURE:]. Planning permission is sought for works to the public house, The Ha'penny Bridge Inn, located at 42 Wellington Quay D02 Y103 (protected structure RPS no. 8373) and to the adjoining building at 1 Fownes Street Lower D02 HW72 formerly in restaurant use, now vacant. The works relate to the existing public house at ground and first floors, and will involve the part demolition of a section of partition walls of the protected structure at ground and first floors and the creation of two new openings in the party wall of the protected structure, to provide access from no. 42 to the restaurant seating and kitchen in the Fownes Street building. The existing 1-bed apartment on the second floor in no. 42 will be retained and an additional self- contained 1-bed studio apartment of 37.5sq.m with external terrace will be provided on the second floor of 1 Fownes Street Lower. The combined bar, restaurant and ancillary rooms will have an area of approximately 312 sqm in total in addition to the existing 1 bed apartment of 78sq.m at second floor in no. 42 and the proposed studio apartment of 37.5 sq.m. in Fownes Street. The commercial floorspace at 1 Fownes Street Lower, at ground and first floor will be approximately 98 sqm in total. The proposed development consists of refurbishing and upgrading the accommodation at 1 Fownes Street Lower. In order to comply with Part M requirements, an accessible toilet will be provided at ground floor. Other minor works associated with the development are proposed. No works are proposed to the elevations of 42 Wellington Quay. The proposal will include replacement front elevation signage for 1 Fownes Street Lower. These are to improve its presentation and include the removal of the external roller shutter and provision of a new shopfront at ground floor and removal of paint to the existing windows cills.