Officials are recommending that Lidl on Thanet Road be permitted to open for longer hours.

The proposed hours – to be discussed at a planning committee meeting taking place on 3^rd December – will be:

• Monday to Saturday: 07.00 to 22.00 hours
• Sundays and Bank Holidays: 10.00 to 19.00.

Originally the store had asked to open between 07:00 and 2200 every day but this has now been reduced for Sundays and Bank Holidays.

Currently Sunday trading laws allow a large retail unit to open no earlier than 10.00 and ending no later than 18.00 for a continuous period of 6 hours. Granting planning permission for the proposed hours does not override Sunday Trading Legislation. The stores agent has confirmed that the proposed Sunday opening hours are speculative and is in response to the Government announcing (July 2015 Budget) potential revisions to Sunday trading hours.

Only one person objected to the proposal was received.

Beckfield Lane housing development

Officials are also recommending approval of an application to build 9 dwellings on Land lying between Beckfield Lane and Runswick Avenue. The report can be read by clicking here

The proposed development contains a mix of house types consisting of four houses which are two storeys in height and contain three bedrooms, two houses containing three bedrooms which are two and a half storey in height (rooms in the roof space), two bungalows containing two bedrooms, and one bungalow containing three bedrooms. All dwellings proposed are semi-detached with the exception of the three bedroom bungalow which is detached. The majority of dwellings contain two car parking spaces and one visitor space is provided.

This application attracted 28 letters of objection (and three of support)

Other plans

Other applications being considered at the same meeting include (click to access):

• 25 Garden Flats Lane Dunnington change to dwelling plan (recommended for approval)
• 3 The Dell, Skelton erection of one dwelling  (recommended for approval)
• Cycle heaven 2 Bishopthorpe Road change of use (recommended for approval)
• St John Uni Lord Mayors Walk  Erection of three-storey teaching building following demolition of existing Student Union  (recommended for approval)
• Coach House, Fulford Park Rear extension (recommended for refusal)
• 38 Clarence Street demolition of existing building and erection of 2 story building for use as an HMO (recommended for approval)