Agenda item

The Director of Planning, Development and Transportation submits a report on planning applications received for consideration by the Panel.

A) Leicester Museum & Art Gallery, New Walk (pre-app)

 

 

B) Leicester Cycle Storage & Amenity Space Design Guide

 

Sam Peppin-Vaughan gave a brief presentation on the Council’s new Cycle Storage & Amenity Space Design Guide, which is currently out for public consultation before formal adoption.

 

The members agreed it was an excellent resource for the Council to produce. They recognised that there is currently a challenging dilemma between heritage and sustainability and agreed that the discussed facilities could prove to be intrusive in come circumstances.

Members experienced some issues with downloading the guidance document from the Council website. They noted that the website was not clear or straightforward, and many were unable to access the document at all.

 

 

C) Abbey Park Road, Land to north

Planning Application 20230062

 

Construction of 61 dwellings (26 x 2bed, 30 x 3bed, 5 x 4bed) (Class C3); 4 two storey maisonettes (8 x 1bed) (Class C3); four storey building comprising 41 flats (30 x 1bed, 11 x 2bed) (Class C3); associated access; roads; parking; landscaping).

The panel agreed that that the principal of development in this location would not have a detrimental impact on the surrounding built heritage, however they felt that the proposed scheme lacked a high quality design that responded positively to its context.

Members acknowledged that the development fronting Abbey Park Road is consistent with the modern development associated with the Shoe Factory site further along. However, given this site’s greater proximity to the Grade II Listed Gate Lodges, they felt an opportunity had been missed to really celebrate them as a very significant group of buildings. They expressed a desire to see a greater amount of the site’s history as the location of the city’s 20^th century Tram and Bus Depot incorporated into the development, such as street names and heritage panels.

Members also felt the impact of the proposed apartment building on the locally listed Abbey Mill was difficult to fully appreciate without a street elevation drawing showing their spatial relationship. 

 

Overall, the panel felt that the scheme lacked imagination and could be improved, with greater reference made to the surrounding heritage context. They mentioned the success of any scheme in this location would come down to details, such as fenestration and boundary treatments.

 

 

SEEKING AMENDMENTS

 

The panel made no comments on the following:

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77 Braunstone Gate

Planning Application 20222239

 

 

Canning Place, Leeson Building

Planning Application 20222369

 

 

116 Granby Street

Planning Application 20222340

 

 

Hanover Close, land at rear

Planning Application 20222409

 

 

2 Central Avenue

Planning Application 20222120

 

Replacement of timber windows with new white timber heritage casement windows (Class C3)

 

St Mary's Church Hall, Lidster Close

Planning Application 20222291

 

 

1 Garrick Walk, Haymarket Theatre

Planning Application 20222432

 

 

2-4 St Georges Way

Planning Application 20222453

 

 

1-5 Market Place, Market Tavern

Planning Application 20222284

 

 

29 Upper King Street

Planning Application 20230050

 

 

28 Knighton Drive

Planning Application 20230037

 

 

179 Granby Street

Planning Application 20230141

 

 

8 Ratcliffe Road

Planning Application 20230172

 

 

292 Victoria Park Road

Planning Application 20230161

 

 

15 Elms Road, Lester Hall Apartments

Planning Application 20230063

 

Replacement of brick pillars and gates at front of care home (Class C2)

 

5 Lee Street, Telecommunications Exchange

Planning Application 20230273

 

Installation of ventilation louvres to ground floors of the east and west elevation (Sui Generis)

 

14 Toller Road

Planning Application 20230359

 

 

90 Highcross Street

Advertisement Application 20230241

 

 

1-13 Granby Street

Listed Building Consent / Advertisement Application 20230339 & 20230335

 

Internal and external alterations to Grade II listed building / Installation of 4 x internally illuminated fascia signs, 2 x internally illuminated projecting signs; 2 x opening times signs, 1 x digital display screen and 6 x vinyl window screens

 

33 Westleigh Road

Planning Application 20230132

 

 

Unit 4 Haymarket Towers, 17 Humberstone Gate

Advertisement Application 20230382

 

 

25 Southernhay Close

Planning Application 20230304

 

 

16 East Park Road

Planning Application 20230212

 

Construction of extension at side of industrial building (Class B2)

 

6 Salisbury Road

Planning Application 20230357

 

Change of use from Education facility (Class F1) to four self-contained flats (3x1 bed; 1x2 bed) (Class C3); removal of tree at front; alterations

 

22-24 Market Street

Advertisement Application 20230145

 

 

18 Elmfield Avenue

Advertisement Application 20230396

 

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING – Wednesday 10th May 2023

 

Meeting Ended – 18:45