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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Malcolm Unsworth, Richard Gill, Rev Richard Curtis and David Lyne. |
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Members are asked to declare any interests they may have in the business to be discussed. Minutes: No declarations were made. |
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MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING PDF 63 KB The minutes of the meeting held on 15th August 2012 are attached and the Panel is asked to confirm them as a correct record. Minutes: RESOLVED: that the minutes of the meeting of the Conservation Advisory Panel held on 16th August 2012 be confirmed as a correct record. |
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MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES Minutes: There were no matters arising from the minutes. |
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CURRENT DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS PDF 55 KB The Director, Planning and Economic Development submits a report on planning applications received for consideration by the Panel. Minutes: A) CONNECTING LEICESTER
The City Mayor was consulting on a programme of City Centre projects and key investment priorities which seek to encourage greater connectivity. The focus was on linking the many unique heritage, retail, leisure and cultural highlights of the City to create a strong and vibrant centre. www.leicester.gov.uk/connectingleicester
The City Mayor gave a presentation on the above.
Members made the following comments;
B) ERSKINE STREET Planning Application 20121212 Demolition, redevelopment for housing
The site bounded by Erskine, Clyde and Gladstone Street was just to the outside of the St George’s Conservation Area.
The application was for the demolition of existing buildings on the site and redevelopment of the site for 17 houses and 6 apartments.
The Panel were very much in favour of this scheme and raised no objections.
The Panel recommended APPROVAL of the application.
C) CARLISLE STREET, FORMER BLUE MOON PH Planning Application 20120780 Demolition and redevelopment
The building, purpose built for Offilers Brewery Derby, by Browning and Hayes in the 1930s was on the Local List. It had three sister pubs by the same architects in Derby.
The application was for the demolition of the building and redevelopment of the site for six three bedroom town houses and five one bedroom flats.
There was generally a strong feeling that the building was good enough to retain especially as Art Deco was not well represented in Leicester.
The Panel considered the architectural quality of the new buildings was not of sufficient quality to replace the current building.
The Panel recommended REFUSAL of the application.
D) 451-461 ST SAVIOURS ROAD Planning Application 20121087 Change of use, extension
The building was on the Local List.
The application was for the conversion of ... view the full minutes text for item 19. |
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CLOSE OF MEETING Minutes: The meeting closed at 6.45pm. |