Tory de Mond had battled against a lot of opposition from neighbours living in Rue de Samarès and the Planning department, who were recommending refusal of her application.
But at a Planning applications panel meeting on Thursday politicians overturned the planning officer’s recommendation and approved the plans to change store B, L’Industrie into a gym club.
At the meeting on Thursday the panel heard objections from St Clement Deputy Ian Gorst and neighbours in the area.