Plans for staff facility at Scarborough dental practice

​Vikram Sharma is seeking permission to install an office and staff room at the back of the dental clinic at 20, Ramshill Road, Scarborough.

​The proposed addition of a staff room would have “a minimal impact on the overall area” and the plan noted that as the office is located at the rear of the property, it could not be seen “from any public places”.

​The development would allow staff to have “a better quality of working life”, the applicant said, adding: “The staff are more likely to stay in this employment if they are happier and this then makes the business more sustainable.

​“Anything that supports a business should be looked upon favourably.”

​Its creation would also replace a “current basement arrangement”.

​Plans submitted to North Yorkshire Council state: “The office would be constructed as more of a temporary structure than a brick or block-built building and, therefore, could easily be removed.

​“The impact on the heritage asset would be minimal as discussed above. The benefits to the staff will be great with very little effect on the area. There will be no structural alterations to the openings.”

​North Yorkshire Council has not set a date for deciding on the proposal, which is open to representations.