The business is ‘financially not viable in this location’, the applicant said
A Cardiff motorcycle shop is set to cease operating and be turned into flats. Cardiff Motorcycle Centre, at 63-65 Broadway in Adamsdown, is set to become four self-contained flats after a successful application by Mark Skinner.
According to the application, the ground floor retail use will “cease to operate” because it is “financially not viable in this location”. The upper floor of the property has previously been used for residential purposes.
The property itself is a two-storey mid terraced building along Broadway. Never miss a Cardiff story by signing up to our daily newsletter here
The application reads: “Access to upper floor flats will be off a common passage which also leads to the rear common amenity area.”
It continues: “The amenity area will have cycle parking and refuse storage facility. This is a very sustainable location with regard to transport.
“Hence cycle parking facility is provided to encourage sustainable transport policy of the council.”
The planning officer’s report reads: “Having regard to the site context it is considered that the proposed development would have no unacceptable impacts upon the amenity of the area or neighbouring properties as assessed against current guidance with regards to overbearing impact, loss of light or overshadowing.”
It continues: “It is considered that the proposal would have no undue effect upon the privacy of neighbouring occupiers when assessed against adopted standards in this regard.”
The area around the property is characterised by a mixture of businesses and residential homes.
Planning documents read: “There are residential uses on the ground floor in this location. Neighbouring 61 Broadway has been vacant for some time.”
It continues: “In the rear adjoining properties have two storey rear extensions. There is a two-storey rear building owned by 67 Broadway.”
As part of the development, bird and bat boxes will be installed on a rear wall and an apple tree will be planted in the rear garden as part of green infrastructure enhancement.
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