Agenda item

Retrospective change of use from B8 warehouse, showroom and distribution unit to B2 Brewery with Ancillary Retail and Tap Room to the ground floor and first floor boardroom/meeting room/office. Changes to forecourt parking area including provision to site outdoor seating and food vendor.

Blue Monkey Brewing Limited 11 Pentrich Road Giltbrook Industrial Park

Giltbrook, Nottinghamshire NG16 2UZ

Retrospective change of use from B8 warehouse, showroom and distribution unit to B2 Brewery with Ancillary Retail & Tap Room to the ground floor and first floor boardroom / meeting room / office. Changes to forecourt parking area including provision to site outdoor seating and food vendor.

Blue Monkey Brewing Limited 11 Pentrich Road Giltbrook Industrial Park Giltbrook Nottinghamshire NG16 2UZ

The application is brought to the Committee at the request of Councillors Watts, Bales and Owen.

There were late items comprising a resident comment in support of the application, an amended proposed site plan with amended conditions, and a supportive statement submitted by the applicant.

There were no public speakers for this item.

The Committee gave consideration to the representations before it, with debate covering the appropriateness of the site for the development, conditions concerning parking, parking spaces being used for goods storage, and opening hours. Conditions relating to its status as a taproom, playing music were, and conditions 3, 4 and 5 were also discussed.

Following discussion, the Committee amended several of the conditions.

RESOLVED that planning permission be approved subject to the following conditions, as amended:

1.     Within three months of the date planning permission granted the parking area to the front of the brewery unit (unit 10 & 11) must be made available for vehicles in accordance with the submitted drawing: Proposed Site Plan (Drawing Reference 002b).

Reason: To ensure parking remains available in accordance with the aims of Policy 17 of the Broxtowe Part 2 Local Plan (2019) and Policy 10 of the Aligned Core Strategy (2014). 

2.     The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following plans:

·       Proposed Site Plan (Drawing Reference 002b)

(Received by the Local Planning Authority 13/03/26)

·       Site Location Plan (Drawing Number: 001)

·       Proposed Ground Floor Plans (Drawing Reference 201)

·       Proposed First Floor Plans (Drawing Reference 202)

(Received by the Local Planning Authority 23/07/25)

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt.

3.     The tap room hereby approved shall only be open to customers during the following hours and at no other times unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

·       Monday to Sunday 12 midday until 11pm.

Reason: In the interests of neighbour amenity in accordance with the aims of Policy 17 of the Broxtowe Part 2 Local Plan (2019) and Policy 10 of the Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

4.     No external PA System, or music played by speakers shall be permitted outside the building except during the following hours and at no other times unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority:

·       Monday to Sunday 12 midday until 10pm.

Reason: In the interests of neighbour amenity in accordance with the aims of Policy 17 of the Broxtowe Part 2 Local Plan (2019) and Policy 10 of the Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

5.     The catering vehicle shall only be sited as shown on the submitted drawing: Proposed Site Plan (Drawing Reference 002b) and only be open to customers on a Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 12 midday and 10pm, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. 

Reason: To ensure parking remains available and in the interests of neighbour amenity in accordance with the aims of Policy 17 of the Broxtowe Part 2 Local Plan (2019) and Policy 10 of the Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

6.     No deliveries, commercial loading, unloading or servicing, nor vehicle activities associated therewith shall take place except between hours 07.30am and 10pm Mondays to Saturdays, and 9am and 6pm Sundays.

Reason: In the interests of neighbour amenity in accordance with the aims of Policy 17 of the Broxtowe Part 2 Local Plan (2019) and Policy 10 of the Aligned Core Strategy (2014).

Note to Applicant

1.  The Council has acted positively and proactively in the determination of this application by working to determine it within the agreed determination timescale.