Agenda item

Strood Rural

Listed building consent for restoration of existing building including demolition of wing extensions at ground floor level and single storey outbuildings and conversion to a 4-bedroomed dwelling and construction of a terrace of three 2-bedroomed dwellings with associated landscaping and parking.

Discussion:

The Senior Planner reported upon this application when reporting on planning application MC/17/0278 at Minute 947 above.

Furthermore, it was suggested that if the Committee was minded to approve the application, proposed conditions 4, 7, 8 and 10 required amendment, details of which we set out on the supplementary agenda advice sheet as follows:

4.         No work to the listed building shall take place including demolition, until relevant plans / sections to identify and locate faux timber beams on a reflected ceiling plan or floor plan and those which are proposed for cutting to evaluate the loss of fabric including the extent of structural and decorative timber repairs have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The submitted information should include a measured condition survey including drawings and a photographic record of the relevant features and extent of removal/replacement. The works shall thereafter be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: Required prior to commencement of development to ensure no irreversible detrimental harm to the heritage asset in accordance Policy BNE17 of the Medway Local Plan 2003.

7.         No work to the listed building shall take place until a Schedule of Condition of the existing windows/doors and precise details of works for their repair or replacement including the oculus window have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The works shall thereafter be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: Required prior to commencement of development to ensure no irreversible detrimental harm to the heritage asset in accordance Policy BNE17 of the Medway Local Plan 2003.

8.         No work to the listed building shall take place until section detail drawings at a scale of 1:20 through the proposed New Terraced Façade identifying heads and cills of window openings including soffit details have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The works shall thereafter be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: Required prior to commencement of development to ensure no irreversible detrimental harm to the heritage asset in accordance Policy BNE17 of the Medway Local Plan 2003.

10.       No work to the listed building shall take place until a scheme of site supervision throughout the works (including name of conservation architect or other suitably qualified heritage professional) has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The appointed Heritage Professional shall submit an implementation timetable including site visits to review and inspect each stage/phase of    works.

Having regard to condition 4 of this listed building consent, the scheme works shall include:

a)    A detailed survey of the exterior and interior conditions of the building, including marked up/annotated photographs indicating implementation Method Statement(s) for the demolition works, the defective finishes, areas of work, this being all manner of fabric timber boarding, render, brickwork and internal finishes including, lathe and plaster, timber exposed brickwork and a Specification and Schedule of Works of the proposed repairs and restoration of the elevations of the building and internal works to each room including reinstating fireplaces where appropriate.

b)    The appointed Heritage Professional shall submit a timetable including site visits to review and inspect each stage/phase of works for approval in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

The works thereafter shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: Required prior to commencement of development to ensure no irreversible detrimental harm to the heritage asset in accordance Policy BNE17 of the Medway Local Plan 2003.

The Senior Planner advised the Committee that one additional representation had been received objecting to the application and a copy of this had been appended to the supplementary agenda advice sheet. He drew attention to a number of points raised by the objector referring to inaccuracies in the committee report and he responded to each point.

Decision:

In line with the decision at Minute 947 above, consideration of this application be deferred to enable officers to obtain further information on possible ways forward for the community and the implications should the Committee refuse to grant planning permission on the basis that the property has been listed on the ACV register.