Agenda item

20231215 - 48A London Road, The Parcel Yard

Ward: Castle

Proposal: Listed Building Consent for proposed demolition of 48 London Road

Applicant: Leicester City Council/Network Rail

The Head of Planning presented the report and drew Members attention to the addendum report.

Members of the Committee considered the application and Officers responded to questions and queries raised by the Committee.

The Chair summarised the application and points raised by the Committee and moved that in accordance with the Officer recommendation and the addendum report, the application for the demolition of 48A London Road be approved. This was seconded by Councillor Cassidy, and upon being put to the vote the motion was CARRIED.

RESOLVED: permission was granted subject to conditions

  CONDITIONS

1.         The works to which this consent relates shall be begun within three years from the date of this consent. (To comply with Section 18 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.)

2.         A scheme of restoration for the revealed Grade II listed station façade shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority, as follows:

  i.         Upon practical completion of the demolition, a condition survey of the revealed Grade II listed station façade shall be undertaken and a report detailing the condition shall be submitted to the local planning authority for approval.

  ii.        A full scheme of restoration works for the Grade II listed station façade shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

  iii.       The scheme of restoration shall be undertaken in accordance with the approved methodology prior to occupation of the proposed public realm redevelopment.

  (To preserve the special significance of the Grade II Listed Building and in accordance with Core Strategy policy CS18).

3.         Following demolition but prior to the commencement of development works, further details confirming the extent of external repair / alteration works shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Council. This shall include:

            i)       window & door schedule of repair;

  ii)        methodology for masonry cleaning, including sample cleaning schedule;

  iii)       specification of works to remove any redundant modern additions and visual clutter;

            iv)     methodology of repairs to masonry.

  (To preserve the special significance of the Grade II Listed Building and in accordance with Core Strategy policy CS18).

4.         No groundworks, slab removal or new development shall take place or commence until a programme of archaeological investigation and mitigation has been agreed in accordance with a prepared Written Scheme of Investigation submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The scheme shall include:

  (1) an assessment of significance and how this applies to the regional research framework;

  (2) the programme and methodology of site investigation and recording;

  (3) the programme for post-investigation assessment;

  (4) provision to be made for analysis of the site investigation and recording;

  (5) provision to be made for publication and dissemination of the analysis and records of the site investigation;

  (6) provision to be made for archive deposition of the analysis and records of the site investigation;

  (7) nomination of a competent person or persons or organization to undertake the works set out within the Written Scheme of Investigation.

  (To ensure that any heritage assets that will be wholly or partly lost as a result of the development are recorded and that the understanding of their significance is advanced; and in accordance with Core Strategy policy CS18. To ensure that the details are agreed in time to be incorporated into the development, this is a PRE-COMMENCEMENT condition).

5.         No groundworks, slab removal or new development shall take place other than in accordance with the Written Scheme of Investigation approved under condition 4 above. (To ensure that any heritage assets that will be wholly or partly lost as a result of the development are recorded and that the understanding of their significance is advanced; and in accordance with Core Strategy policy CS18).

6.         In the event of the fallback scheme being implemented, the development shall not be occupied until the site investigation and post investigation assessment has been completed in accordance with the programme set out in the Written Scheme of Investigation approved under condition 4 above, and the provision made for analysis, publication and dissemination of results and archive deposition has been secured.

  (To ensure that any heritage assets that will be wholly or partly lost as a result of the development are recorded and that the understanding of their significance is advanced; and in accordance with Core Strategy policy CS18).

7.         The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in full in accordance with the following drawings:

  Site Plans – Location Plan, 177016-ARC-ZZ-ZZZ-DRG-EAR-08100 P02;

  Site Plans – Site Plan, 177016-ARC-ZZ-ZZZ-DRG-EAR-081001 P02;

  Post Demolition Plans – Lower Ground Floor, 177016-ARC-ZZ-000-DRG-EAR-097004 P02;

  Proposed Demolition Plans – Lower Ground Floor, 177016-ARC-ZZ-000-DRG-EAR-097001 P04; and

  Post Demolition Plans – Roof Plan, 177016-ARC-ZZ-RF1-DRG-EAR-097006 P02,

  Received by the local planning authority on 27 June 2023

  Proposed Demolition Plans – Ground Floor, 177016-ARC-ZZ-001-DRG-EAR-097002 P04;

  Post Demolition Plans – Ground Floor, 177016-ARC-ZZ-001-DRG-EAR-097005 P02;

  Proposed Demolition Plans – Roof Plan, 177016-ARC-ZZ-RF1-DRG-EAR-097003 P04;

  Demolition Elevations – NE & SE, 177016-ARC-ZZ-ZZZ-DRG-EAR-201004 P03;

  Demolition Elevations – SW & NW, 177016-ARC-ZZ-ZZZ-DRG-EAR-201003 P04; and

  Post Demolition Elevations – SW, N & NW, 177016-ARC-ZZ-ZZZ-DRG-EAR-201005 P01,

  Received by the local planning authority on 28 June 2023

  Site Layout Plan, 10054277-AUK-XX-XX-DR-ZZ-0007-P1;

  Demolition Extents, 10054277-AUK-XX-XX-DR-ZZ-0008-P1; and

  Traffic Management Plan, 10054277-AUK-XX-XX-DR-ZZ-0009-P1,

  Received by the local planning authority on 13 July 2023

  (For the avoidance of doubt)

  NOTES FOR APPLICANT

1.         The City Council, as local planning authority has acted positively and proactively in determining this application by assessing the proposal against all material considerations, including planning policies and any representations that may have been received. This planning application has been the subject of positive and proactive discussions with the applicant during the process (and/or pre-application).

  The decision to grant planning permission with appropriate conditions taking account of those material considerations in accordance with the presumption in favour of sustainable development as set out in the NPPF 2023 is considered to be a positive outcome of these discussions.