Agenda and minutes
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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Minutes: R. Gill (Chair), R. Lawrence (Vice Chair), Cllr S. Barton, S. Bird (DAC), C. Laughton, M. Richardson (RTPI), C. Jordan (LHAS), M. Davies |
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Members are asked to declare any interests they may have in the business to be discussed. Minutes: None. |
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MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The Minutes of the meeting held on 16th February 2022 are attached and the Panel is asked to confirm them as a correct record. Minutes: The Panel agreed the notes. |
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CURRENT DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS The Director of Planning, Development and Transportation submits a report on planning applications received for consideration by the Panel. Minutes: A) 5 Pendene Road Planning Application 20220701
Demolition of garage and construction of two storey dwellinghouse (1 bed) (Class C3); installation of gates/fence and hard surfacing and removal of gate and fence to front.
Site is within the Stoneygate Conservation Area
An application (20202152) at the same site for demolition of the garage and replacement with a new two-storey dwelling was refused in April 2021 for 3 reasons including on the impact on the character and appearance of the Conservation Area. The panel felt the proposed dwelling was a modest building with no striking features which, with an appropriate brick and a good bricklayer could be a humble building clearly subservient to the main property. The panel welcomed the fact that the massing of the proposed dwelling would not obscure the side window of the main Victorian property. The proposal was considered to be a modest and discreet replacement of a late twentieth-century garage which in itself is not striking.
Panel members were disappointed that the opportunity had not been taken to add a more architecturally refined new building to the Conservation Area but nevertheless, considered that this proposal would preserve the character of the Conservation Area.
B) 125 London Road, Park Hotel Planning Application 20220558
Change of use from hotel (Class C1) to cafe (Class E) in basement and nine flats (9 x 1bed) (Class C3) on ground, first, second, third and within roof; two dormer windows and a balcony; aluminium doors & windows; alterations
The site is located within the South Highfields Conservation Area and is opposite the 7th Day Adventists Church and War Memorial, which are grade II listed buildings.
An application (20191082) for the conversion of this property (along with adjacent property 1 University Road) was approved in June 2020.
As this is one of the best corner buildings in the South Highfields Conservation Area the panel welcomed the investment in the building.
The panel felt that the current classical composition of the corner staircase would be damaged by the proposed removal of the two central pillars which support the balcony and by the loss of the taper in the staircase. It was noted that each of the four pillars consisted of square columns behind cylindrical columns and, from the information supplied, the panel was unable to visualise how the weight of the balcony would be supported without the two central pillars.
This is a prominent building with a lot of detailing and the panel considered the proposed fenestration of the café to be very stark and made no attempt to be sympathetic to the existing fenestration. The panel did not support the use of aluminium and wished to see the continued use of wooden windows. The information supplied was inconsistent as the plan shows the existing projecting bay but the elevation shows the piers removed and the bay broken up. The panel questioned why the proposal did not re-glaze the existing windows.
As the roofscape of this building is ... view the full minutes text for item 200. |