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Green light for £12m shop and cinema project in Haverfordwest
Planning permission has been granted for a landmark town centre development in Haverfordwest, Wales, to be designed by Holder Mathias Architects.
The planning application, originally submitted by Fairacre commercial property company in November 2016, received unanimous council support and will result in the delivery of four restaurants/shops at ground floor level with a five-screen cinema at first floor level, covering 1,400 m2 floor space.
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Holder Mathias’ design intent is to create a new leisure offer that fully engages with the River Cleddau, and the proposals include widening and improving the existing riverside walkway, as well as the creation of new restaurant units with spaces for external terrace seating. Terry Morley, partner at Holder Mathias, commented: ‘In introducing this new leisure offer into the heart of the town centre, we are looking to improve the vibrancy and attractive- ness of Haverfordwest as a destination through the day and evening for locals and tourists alike. Our goal to design a modern high-quality leisure destina- tion that will function as a focus for the town centre.”
Jeannie Pritchard of Fairacre commented: “The redevelopment of this town centre site will provide widespread opportunity for existing retailers and traders in Haverfordwest. Our aim here is to attract more visitors to the town during the day and to also boost the night-time economy. The commitment from REEL Cinemas is very positive and we are looking forward to progressing with this scheme.”
Construction work on the project is expected to begin in summer 2018.
LOST SPACE
London faces loss of office stock from resi conversions
A total of 13.3 million ft² of London office space could be lost to office-to-residential conversions carried out under new Permitted Development Rights introduced in 2013, according to new research published by the British Council for Offices (BCO).
This figure comprises 7.5 million ft² of office space in London which has already been converted to homes since the introduction of the rights, with a further 5.7 million ft² of conversions in the capital having approval. An average of 2 million ft²/year has been converted each year since the rights were introduced in 2013, or 0.7 per cent of the total London office stock. The report, ‘Permitted Development Rights: One year on from permanence’, was commissioned by the BCO and carried out by property consultants CBRE. It finds that while Bristol, Birmingham and Leeds have all experienced high levels of notifications to local councils, London remains the city most affected. Additionally, a higher proportion of these have been converted compared to the rest of England – London’s implementation rate is running at 57 per cent, compared to an estimated national average of 50 per cent.
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CBRE, commented on the report’s findings: “The new Permitted Development Rights have made a significant contribution to housing supply. However, following its introduction we have seen a decline in office stock in England for the first time in over 10 years. There is strong evidence to suggest that this decline is due to these new rights, rather than economic or other regulatory factors.
“There are a couple of reasons why London in particular has seen significant take-up. Heavy use of the new rights in the capital may reflect the fact that certain London boroughs, such as Camden and Islington, have traditionally had strong policies protecting office floorspace from conversion. In boroughs which have histori- cally been protective, great losses are less surprising once that protection has been withdrawn. Richard Kauntze, chief executive of the
British Council for Offices, added: “To ensure future economic prosperity, local authorities must take a more active approach to reviewing and approving notifications from developers in order to protect the workplaces needed by local businesses.”
ADF OCTOBER 2017
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