Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Herbert Eppel and Joan Garrity.

There were no declarations of interest.

The minutes of the meeting held on 18^th January 2012 are attached and the Panel is asked to confirm them as a correct record.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Conservation Advisory Panel held on 18^th January 2012 be confirmed as a correct record.

There were no matters arising from the minutes.

The Director, Planning and Economic Development submitted a report on decisions made by Leicester City Council on planning applications previously considered by the Panel.

RESOLVED:

that the report be noted.

A) 1-9 POCKLINGTONS WALK

Planning Application 20120303

Change of use to flats

The building was Grade II listed and within the Market Street Conservation Area.

The application was for the conversion of the building to 47 self-contained flats with a gym and offices at ground and basement levels.

The Panel DEFERRED TO THE FOLLOWING MONTH consideration of the application.

B) LEICESTER UNIVERSITY, FIELDING JOHNSON BUILDING

Planning Application 20120233 & Listed Building Consent 20120234

Internal and external alterations

The building was listed Grade II.

The application was for alterations including the removal of the existing Trevor Dannett interior carried out in the late 1960s and reinstatement of the original chapel space introducing a new mezzanine floor. The Panel made observations at the pre app stage in 2010.

The Panel noted that this was perhaps not one of Trevor Dannett’s best pieces of work but was never the less an important intervention within the history of the building. Whilst fashionable at the time they understood the ever changing needs of the University to maximise the full potential of the space available and create additional floor space. They conceded that the proposal would bring back some of the character of the original space and bring back original features into the room. They welcomed the restoration of the Italianate window and would ideally like to see both restored. However they conceded that the mezzanine floor made this impractical but did suggest that the heavy cill on the courtyard elevation should be restored to its original location at the bottom of the lower window and the two windows linked visually in some way to read as one window. Overall they felt that the scheme was worthy enough to allow the removal of the current interior. The Panel asked if the timber from the ceiling could be re-used? 

The Panel recommended APPROVAL of the application

C) 53 NEW WALK, NEW WALK MUSEUM

Listed Building Consent 20111395

Internal alterations

The building was Grade II listed and within the New Walk Conservation Area.

The application was for new pipework to connect to the new combined heat and power (CHP) heating system.

The Panel raised no objections in this case as the basement had been compromised with other plant in the past.

The Panel recommended APPROVAL of the application

D) TOWN HALL SQUARE, THE TOWN HALL

Listed Building Consent 20111393

Internal alterations

The building was Grade II* listed and within the Town Hall Square Conservation Area.

The application was for new pipework to connect to the new combined heat and power (CHP) heating system.

The Panel raised no objections in this case as the basement had been compromised with other plant in the past. They asked that they be consulted on other interventions into listed buildings should the work be thought of as potentially damaging to the historic character of the building.

The Panel recommended APPROVAL of the application

E) 132 EARL HOWE STREET

Planning Application 20120184

Alterations and change of use

The building was within the Spinney Hill  ...  view the full minutes text for item 49.

The meeting closed at 6.15pm.