Plans to transform a former butcher's shop in Whitby into a commercial laundrette have received backing from the town council and positive feedback from local organisations.
THE proposed conversion of a North Yorkshire butcher’s shop into a laundrette has received positive feedback from local organisations.
Kamal Hussain’s plan to turn the former G.E Hewison butcher’s shop in Whitby into a laundrette has been backed by the town council, while the Highway Authority made recommendations to protect the safety of pedestrians.
If plans are approved, the property at 21, Park Terrace would provide “commercial laundry services primarily for residents, local holiday lets, guesthouses, and small hospitality businesses” in the town and surrounding area.
The proposed laundrette operation would involve “the washing, drying, and ironing of bed linen, towels, clothing, and related textiles”, but the service would not operate as a public laundrette, according to plans.
The proposed hours of operation are from 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday, 9am to 5.30pm on Saturday. It would be closed on Sundays and Bank Holidays.
Commenting on the proposal, Whitby Civic Society said it had agreed to make a “neutral submission welcoming the bringing of an empty shop unit back into use but suggesting that, if the application is to be approved, the planning authority includes conditions to deal with odour extraction, noise, and hours of operation as recommended by Environmental Health.”
The Highway Authority did not oppose the plan but proposed the inclusion of several conditions if the application is approved “in the interests of both vehicle and pedestrian safety and the visual amenity of the area”.
The authority noted that only one delivery vehicle per day was expected to unload and load at the site, according to submitted plans.
It said:
There is a suitable off-road parking space available which is accessible via a dropped kerb access across the footway. Although not shown on the plans, this existing space should remain available.
The council’s environmental health officer stated that a comprehensive vibration assessment would have to be submitted to the planning authority for approval before the development could start.
The officer said:
The operation of commercial washing machines, dryers, extract fans, and associated plant has the potential to cause noise and vibration disturbance, particularly given the likely proximity of residential premises.
He added that before the works commence if the plan is approved, “a detailed scheme for the ventilation and odour control system serving the commercial premises shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority”.
Submitted plans state that all the laundry equipment would be modern, energy-efficient, and acoustically insulated to minimise operational noise.
Noise levels will not exceed those typical of domestic laundry use, and ventilation and extraction systems will include filters to prevent excess humidity or odour emissions.
Whitby Town Council “supported the application, subject to the inclusion of conditions recommended by Highways and Environmental Health”.
North Yorkshire Council has not set a date for deciding on the application.
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