Agenda item

The Planning Team Leader:

a)    advised that the application requested listed building consent for the opening up a previously blocked up doorway within a garage wall. The doorway would lead into land within the applicant’s ownership, albeit currently incorporated into the garden of No.3 Greenstone Place, No. 3 Greenstone Place was a Grade II listed building;

b)    informed the Committee that the application was for listed building consent only; the works to re-open the doorway were not considered to be development and therefore did not require full planning permission;

c)    advised the application had been called to Planning Committee by Councillor Mark Storer;

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

-       Policy S57: The Historic Environment

-       National Planning Policy Framework

e)    advised Planning Committee of the main issues to be considered as part of the application to assess the proposal with regards to:

-       Impact on the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building

f)     outlined the responses made to the consultation exercise; and

g)    concluded that the proposal was considered to be appropriate and sympathetic to the historic character, fabric and interest of the building, in accordance with Central Lincolnshire Local Plan Policy S57 and guidance within the NPPF .

Mrs Slingsby addressed the Planning Committee raising concerns regarding the planning application, covering the following main points:

·         Expressed concerns over the lack of neighbour or community consultation and the notices were situated in a location not obvious and could therefore be considered as a way to deliberately hide the proposal nor be open and transparent.

·         Access had never been denied via No.3 Greenstone Place and therefore it was not understood why this application was required.

·         Concerns were raised regarding the applicant’s details being redacted from public notices.

·         The intentions behind the application were questioned and its potential future use was highlighted to the Committee.

Mr Groves, speaking on behalf of the applicant, addressed the Planning Committee, which included the following comment:

·         The intention behind the application was to enable the applicant to maintain the land and greenspace and also maintain the crumbling brickwork. The application enabled the applicant to do so.

The Committee discussed the content of the report in further detail, where the following points were noted:

·         The access current and proposed access arrangements were explained to the Committee.

·         Landownership was not a material planning consideration. Planning Committee was reminded that the planning application was for listed building consent only and any future potential proposals for future use would be subject to the planning process.

·         It was confirmed that under GDPR, the Council was required to redact certain information from published documents.

RESOLVED that the application be granted conditionally.

Conditions

01)      The Works must be begun not later than the expiration of three years beginning with the date of this permission

            Reason: Imposed pursuant to Section 18 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990

02)      With the exception of the detailed matters referred to by the conditions of this consent, the development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the drawings listed within Table A below.

            The works shall be carried out in accordance with the details shown on the approved plans and in any other approved documents forming part of the application.

            Reason: To ensure the development proceeds in accordance with the approved plans.

03)      A photographic survey shall be undertaken and submitted to the Local Planning Authority before the works are undertaken.

            Reason: In order for a record to be kept of the evolution of the wall.

04)      Details of any making good required shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority and approved prior to the works being carried out. These shall include the scope, specification and methodology. The proposal shall then proceed in line with the approved details.

            Reason: In the interests of the heritage asset.