The proposal for the Iceland Food Warehouse at Unit 1-3 on Lottbridge Drove, Eastbourne, which was initially submitted in January, now includes various modifications like a raised platform and an altered entrance with a roller shutter.
While these plans were conditionally approved, concerns were raised by Clifford Wright, a resident of Fort Road, located opposite the site.
The former Range site. (Image: Google)
Commenting on the plans on the Eastbourne Borough Council website, he said: “I don’t want a roller shutter right outside my window.
“I’ve recently purchased my house in December because I like the road being quiet and now you want a roller door put in, a waste cage and lights put up.”
Mr Wright also requested for the shutter to be placed at the front of the building, where a loading bay is already present.
He argued the sound of the shutters, which he is familiar with, would be ‘loud’, expressing his determination to prevent the proposed installation, especially in the ‘tiny, dead-end road where there is housing’.
He said: “I know the sound of the shutters will be loud as I use them myself.”
However, Chloe Timm, the planning officer handling the case, reassured that the proposed roller shutter would be on the front north-east elevation of the building facing the car park area.
As a result, it would not affect the living conditions of the Fort Road residents, who are positioned to the rear of the application site.
The proposals are considered to align with national and local planning regulations.
None of these changes will provide views into neighbouring homes.
A report noted: “The proposed development is considered to be in accordance with national and local planning policies. It will enhance local facilities, support sustainable development, and have minimal impact on the surrounding area.”
Other stores in the retail park include Carpetright, Oak Furniture Land, Wren Kitchens and a KFC drive through restaurant.
Previously, the Range occupied the building Iceland intends to convert at 3-5 Lottbridge Drove, before it moved to the Admiral Retail Park.
Iceland’s Food Warehouse was initially launched in 2014, with around 150 of these stores now operational across the country.