Successful yoga centre in Retford seeks extension -- latest Bassetlaw plans

The centre is located at the back of 28 Chapelgate, which forms part of a historic, listed building known as Church House.

The red-brick building, which was built in the late 18th century, is split into three units, comprising a shop at the front, a first-floor flat and the yoga studio at the rear. Access to the studio is via a pair of timber-gated cart doors at the front.

Classes, most notably for Reformer Pilates, are run there by Yoga Barn Retford, as well as at its main base at West Retford Courtyard on Rectory Road.

And Yoga Barn has now submitted a planning application to Bassetlaw District Council to erect a single-storey extension within the rear yard at Chapelgate, effectively converting an outside decking area.

The agent for the scheme is John Loom, of the Retford-based architectural design firm Taylor Loom Consultants Ltd, who has compiled a planning statement to go with the application.

The statement concludes: “The work is to extend a successful yoga centre within an area where there was previously a building.

"This would not affect the heritage of the area but would introduce a building that would provide a space that could be utilised for various wellbeing classes.”

The council’s planning officers are currently considering the proposal and hope to make a decision or recommendation in the coming weeks.

Other planning applications received by Bassetlaw Council include these:

29-33 Grove Street, Retford – replacement of existing timber windows at front and back with hardwood ones at front and uPVC ones at back.

61 Church Street, Langold – erect two-storey rear extension and front porch extension.

10 Grasmere Road, Worksop – lawful development certificate for single-storey rear extension.

Junction of Potter Street, Cheapside and Priorswell Road, Worksop – work to two trees within conservation area.

2 Grosvenor Close, Retford – erect single-storey side extension.

High Brecks Cottage, Lincoln Road, East Markham – erect two-storey extension to west of existing cottage to provide garage, workshop and additional bedroom, plus single-storey kitchen extension to north.

30 Middle Meadow, Shireoaks – erect two-storey rear extension.

9 Watson Road, Worksop – change of use of first-floor from storage to one-bedroom flat, and erect two-storey rear extension.

15 St Johns Drive, Clarborough – erect single-storey rear extension.

Land east of Egmanton Road, Tuxford – erect agricultural storage building for storage of machinery, hay, straw, feed and associated agricultural equipment.

White Cottage, Gainsborough Road, Everton – demolish existing single-storey structure at back of property and erect two-storey and single-storey extensions.

Retford railway station, Station Road, Retford – listed building application for installation of new passenger help-point.

Aurora Wellbeing Centre, The Old Library, Memorial Avenue, Worksop – replacement of external metal security shutter at front of building, removal of safe/strong-room door in tea rooms and replace with solid hardwood door.

Hazel Gap Farm, Budby Road, Cuckney – listed building consent for removal of brickwork infill from two high-level window apertures, and installation of two oak fixed windows.

6 Maltkiln Row, Creswell Road, Cuckney – listed building application to install log-burners in living room and dining room, remove gypsum plaster on dining room fireplace area and replace with lime plaster.

12 South View, Worksop – work to three trees within conservation area.

THE details of many planning applications can be found in public notices advertised by local and regional newspapers. To catch up on all the latest public notices, go to https://publicnoticeportal.uk/