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Jul 2022
Takeaway plan for former launderette on Starbeck High Street
A new takeaway could open on Starbeck High Street if planning permission is granted to convert a former launderette.
The premises at 47 High Street had been a launderette since the 1980s before being used as an off licence and a clothes shop in recent years.
A new application by owner Mark Leicester could see it changed to a takeaway.
Planning documents submitted to Harrogate Borough Council said:
The application has had a mixed reception from Starbeck Residents' Association. The group said local residents do not want empty premises, but they are also keen to have a more diverse range of shops.
A spokesperson said:
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In early 2018, the shop began to be used as an off licence. Four members of the public objected to a retrospective application for the change of use as well as the retention of roller shutters and shop frontage.
The council's planning officer found the roller shutters were out of keeping with the conservation area and were visually intrusive, and the application was declined.
A request to retain two illuminated signs outside the premises was also refused.
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