Scarborough taxi office flat conversion plan resubmitted

The taxi office shut in 2019

A plan to transform a former taxi office in Scarborough in to a flat has been submitted just months after a previous application was rejected.

Amy Tamblin wants to convert the former Ace Cars office, at 6 Durham Place, into a two-bedroom apartment.

The building has not been used since the office closed in 2019.

Turning the application down in February, planners said it would lead to "significant harm and detriment to the enjoyment of future users".

The site sits within a mostly residential area of Scarborough and forms the end of a row of terraced buildings on Durham Place.

According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the plans would "provide a new dwelling within a residential area and would be converted relatively quickly and easily".

Planning documents state the internal alterations would provide "a dwelling for future generations to use".

No parking arrangements have been proposed as part of the scheme with the application stating the site is close to the "town centre and several bus routes".

"It is not necessary to own a car in this location, however, if the owner was to own a car there is plenty of on-street parking within the area," it adds.

North Yorkshire Council has not set a date to consider the plan.