Planning application
High Street Burton upon Trent Staffordshire DE14 1JZ
Works: Extension Demolition Windows or glazing Small domestic
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Proposal
Redevelopment of site including: change of use of Bass House from offices to brewery heritage museum, archive centre and visitor experience (Class F1) with ancillary food and beverage sales (Class E(b)) with associated alterations comprising the demolition of existing single storey rear projection, existing extension to inner courtyard, external staircases and existing wall and gates, erection of a single storey extension and canopy to the south-east elevation, a single storey link extension to existing inner courtyard and erection of replacement wall and gates, installation of solar panels to the roof, and associated internal alterations; change of use of the Water Tower to an exhibition centre (Class F1) with associated alterations comprising the erection of a single storey link extension to the south-west elevation and a glazed extension to the roof to enable roof to be used as a viewing platform; change of use of Carling House from offices to a hotel (Class C1), with associated alterations comprising the demolition of existing single storey extension, alterations to the fenestration on all elevations, provision of associated of car and cycle parking; demolition of Trent House and associated site clearance works; erection of a detached two storey building to form Washlands Visitor Centre (Class F1); and public realm improvements including the provision of public open space with plaza to provide public events space and associated hard and soft landscaping
As published by the council, reference P/2025/00024
Application record
- Reference
- P/2025/00024
- Type
- Detailed Planning Application
- Status
- Live
- Received
- 6 Jan 2025
- Validated
- 14 Feb 2025
- Ward
- Burton & Eton
- Parish
- Burton
- Decision by
- Planning Committee
- Postcode
- DE14 1JZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the East Staffordshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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P/2025/00025 Awaiting decision
High Street Burton upon Trent Staffordshire DE14 1JZ
Listed building application for internal and external alterations to Bass House and the Water Tower including: external alterations comprising the demolition of existing single storey rear projection, existing extension to inner courtyard, external staircases and existing wall and gates, erection of a single storey extension and canopy to the south-east elevation, a single storey link extension to existing inner courtyard and erection of replacement wall and gates, installation of solar panels to the roof, installation of 1 replacement window to south-east elevation and internal alterations comprising removal of internal walls, blocking up of existing openings, installation of a lift and new staircase, lowering of some window openings on the south-east elevation and removal of suspended ceilings, to facilitate the change of use of Bass House from offices to brewery heritage museum, archive centre and visitor experience (Class F1) with ancillary food and beverage sales (Class E(B)); external alterations comprising the erection of a single storey link extension to the south-west elevation and a glazed extension to the roof to enable roof to be used as a viewing platform, installation of 1 replacement window to the north elevation, installation of 2 replacement windows to south elevation and 3 replacement windows to east elevation and internal alterations comprising the removal of the existing roof, floor, staircases and roof ladder, doors, water tank, pipework, plant, enclosure to top of staircase and substation to facilitate the change of use of the Water Tower to use as an exhibition centre (Class F1)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jan 2025
Received by East Staffordshire
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14 Feb 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
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Franklin Ellis Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice
Dissolved · incorporated 1993
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