A RETROSPECTIVE change-of-use application to turn a residential garage into a beauty salon business has been given the green light by the borough council's planning committee.

The application from Jeff Moses concerned 55 Norland Avenue in Barrow.

In a report produced ahead of a meeting of the council's planning committee on Tuesday, case officer Adrian Adams said: "Officers from Cumbria Highways confirm that, in order to comply with the Cumbrian Parking Guide, the business would require two additional customer parking spaces in addition to the two domestic spaces.

"The applicants have confirmed that they are able to achieve this within the site and, from several site visits, it is clear that the driveway area within the site is large enough to accommodate four cars at any one time."

Mr Adams said the applicant had stated the business would operate between 10am and 6pm, Monday to Friday, and from 12pm until 4pm on a Saturday.

"It is considered that these operating hours are within normal hours of the day whereby residents are likely to be active and, therefore, the additional vehicle movements and the general operation of the business would not lead to an over-excessive level of activity likely to have an unduly harmful impact upon the amenity of the local residents," said Mr Adams.