Retrospective permission sought for Cannock service station changes
A Cannock Chase service station is once again seeking retrospective permission for changes including a new shop front and installation of a 50,000 litre tank.
The previous application for Tower Garage Service Station at Brindley Road, Hednesford, was refused retrospective consent earlier this year.
Planning officers said that insufficient information had been submitted about potential noise and disturbance from the relocated car repair bay and its opening hours, bin store and jet wash facility.
They also concluded that insufficient information had been submitted about on-site parking provision for the retail unit and vehicle repair garage, as well as on site queueing space for the car wash and deliveries and sufficient space for HGVs to manoeuvre within the site.
A new planning application has now come forward for the site, seeking consent for change of use from car repair garage to a petrol filling station. A planning statement submitted as part of the application said: “The site was established as a petrol filling station with associated MOT centre in 1966 and the site has remained in the same family ownership. The new petrol station will be rendered and the existing window and doors altered.
“The site to the north has a mass of hardstanding. We propose for regularise the parking arrangements in this area to provide 10 parking spaces, cycle stand (and) bin.
“The forecourt configuration will not change with the one singular island and two pumps, the old tanks will be foam filled due to the location of them being under the canopy. A new 50,000 litre tank will be installed outside of the canopy area.
“The proposed internal alterations are to remove the internal wall and insert steel work to support the brick work above. This will provide an open plan retail area, typical of shops with an uninterrupted outlook.”
In February a premises licence was granted by Cannock Chase Council’s licensing sub-committee to allow alcohol sales at the site’s new convenience store.
Initially permission was sought to enable alcohol to be sold 24 hours a day, but this was limited to between 8am and 11pm by the panel after the council received 22 objections and a petition from another shop signed by almost 1,000 people, raising concerns about a potential increase in antisocial behaviour, littering and noise.
