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(Councillor Naomi Tweddle left the room for the rest of the meeting at this stage of proceedings, having declared a disclosable pecuniary interest in the remaining items to be considered. She took no part in the discussion or vote on the matters to be determined.)

(Councillor Bob Bushell took the Chair for the remainder of the meeting.)

The Planning Team Leader:

(a)  outlined an application submitted for:

·         the erection of a new substation to the rear / side of the Central Market building;

·         additional kitchen extraction equipment, including a new external cowl flue to the roof.

·         the previously approved external bid store was also subject to a revision.

(b)  highlighted that an accompanying application for listed building consent had also been submitted, as detailed at Minute 66(c).

(c)  advised that planning permission and listed building consent had been approved by the Committee in June 2021 for the wholescale refurbishment and extension of the existing market building, including the insertion of a mezzanine and also the opening up of the blind arches, to enable the market to provide a retail and food offering more in line with current commercial needs and welcomed investment into the listed building.

(d)  confirmed that the property was grade II listed and was located within the Cathedral City Centre and Conservation Area No.1.

(e)  advised that the site was situated within the Central Mixed-Use Area and was also part of the primary shopping street, as identified in the Central Lincolnshire Local Plan.

(f)   provided details of the policies pertaining to the application, as follows:

·         Policy LP25: The Historic Environment;

·         Policy LP26: Design and Amenity;

·         Policy LP27: Main Town Centre Uses – Frontages and Advertisements; and

·         National Planning Policy Framework.

(g)  highlighted that the application was submitted by the City of Lincoln Council, as owners of the building.

(h)  confirmed that consultations were carried out in accordance with the Statement of Community Involvement, adopted January 2018.

(i)    outlined the responses made to the consultation exercise.

(j)    concluded that:

·         the proposed substation was required for the successful operation of the refurbished market building, which would be freestanding and located to the rear of the site where public views were limited.

·         the proposed additional air intake system was required to enable the successful functioning of the building. Views of the external cowl and louvre inserts to the existing window apertures would be limited and had been carefully considered with regard to their position, colour and finish.

·         the proposed revision to the bin store as for vertically installed larch hit and miss boarding in place of the previously approved grey aluminium horizontal louvres, would be located to the rear of the site where public views were limited.

·         the proposed works were not therefore considered to detract from the special architectural or historic interest of the listed building and were therefore in accordance with both local and national planning policy.

In response to a question, it was confirmed that it was proposed that the bin store would now be made from wood, opposed to aluminium, which had been deemed appropriate for a listed building.

RESOLVED that planning permission be granted subject to the conditions as set out below.

Conditions

1)    Prior to works commencing on site to install the substation, details of the colour finish for the substation shall be submitted to and approved by the City of Lincoln Council, as Local Planning Authority. The substation shall be installed in accordance with the approved colour details.

            Reason: In the interests of the visual amenity of the area and the setting    of the listed building.

2)    The bin store and roof cowl shall be finished in RAL 7024 at installation and shall be retained as such at all times.

            Reason: In the interests of visual amenity and the setting of the listed          building.