Agenda item

20212348 - St Saviours Road, St Saviours Church

Ward: North Evington

Proposal: External and internal alterations to Grade II* Listed Building (Class F1)

Applicant: RCCG City of Favour

Councillor Joel withdrew from the Committee Meeting for the duration of the application.

Planning Officers delivered a presentation outlining the application and drew Members attention to the addendum report. It was noted that the application was for works which require Listed Building Consent.

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

The Chair summarised the application and moved that in accordance with the Officer recommendation, the application be accepted. This was seconded by Councillor Thalukdar, and upon being put to the vote, the motion was APPROVED.

RESOLVED:

                           That the application be APPROVED subject to the conditions set out bellow.

              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.           All external alterations should be carried out in strict accordance with the schedule of remedial works (ref - STR/IPR/IPG / 180782 / 17-3/S000 - Issue 01) unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. (In the interests of preserving the character and appearance of the listed building, and in accordance with Core Strategy policy CS18.)

3.           Prior to the replacement or repointing of external brickwork or stonework, a 1m2 sample panel of repointed brickwork shall be carried out on site and approved in writing by the LPA. Once the sample panel has been agreed, all further works shall be carried in accordance with the approved details. (In the interests of preserving the character and appearance of the listed building, 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.)

4.           Bricks in those sections of the wall and capping to be repaired must be carefully removed by hand and set aside for reuse (turned) where possible.  Where the condition of the bricks is so poor that they cannot be salvaged, these must be replaced on a like for like basis with reclaimed bricks.  Samples of these shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and the works carried out in accordance with the approved details. (In the interests of preserving the character and appearance of the listed building, and in accordance with Core Strategy policy CS18.)

5.           Prior to the commencement of any stonework replacement, any new stone shall be suitably sourced to match the existing, a sample of which shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and the works carried out in accordance with the approved details. (In the interests of preserving the character and appearance of the listed building, 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.)

6.           Prior to the commencement of stripping and relaying existing Welsh slate roofs, any new slates shall be suitably sourced to match the existing, a sample of which shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and the works carried out in accordance with the approved details. (In the interests of preserving the character and appearance of the listed building, 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.)

7.           Prior to any roof repairs being carried out, a full schedule of repair works confirming the extent of the works shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Council, and the work shall then be carried out in accordance with those details. This schedule of works should clearly identify a methodology for the roof repair works and include details of any replacement slates or other roofing materials to be used. (In the interests of preserving the character and appearance of the listed building, 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.)

8.           Prior to the commencement of the works, a full internal schedule of works shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Council, and the work shall then be carried out in accordance with those details. This shall include:

              i)          Details of all new plumbing, electrical wiring and ventilation for the toilets, including method of installation and location of new service runs and external extracts.

              ii)         Details of any replacement flooring works, including a methodology for uplifting existing tiles.

              iii)        Details of all new CCTV, alarms & audio-visual equipment, including location, method of installation and any additional electrical wiring.

              iv)        Methodology confirming the cleaning of all internal features to be retained.

              v)         Methodology confirming how existing pews are to be reduced in size.

              (In the interests of preserving the character and appearance of the listed building, 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.)

9.           No works shall be carried out to the Pulpit and Font until details of their repair/restoration has been supplied to and approved in writing by the Council, and the work shall then be carried out in accordance with those details. (In the interests of preserving the character and appearance of the listed building, 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.)

10.         No works shall be carried out to encaustic tiles (set in Geometric patterns) within the sanctuary of the church, unless details of their repair/restoration have been supplied to and approved in writing by the Council, and the work shall then be carried out in accordance with those details. (In the interests of preserving the character and appearance of the listed building, and in accordance with Core Strategy policy CS18.)

11.         Prior to the repair / replacement of the rainwater goods, details of all new gutters, downpipes, hoppers shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Council, and the work shall then be carried out in accordance with those details. (In the interests of preserving the character and appearance of the listed building, 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.)

12.         Development shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: P1 (Location Plan); 17-08-04 P4 Rev. F (Floor Plan Existing and Proposed); 17-08-04 P5 Rev. A (Elevations 1 Existing and Proposed); 17-08-04 P6 Rev. A (Elevations 2 Existing and Proposed); 17-08-04 D4 (Proposed Partition Details); 17-08-04 P7 (Bin Store, Cycle Shelter and Entrance Gate Details); 17-08-04 P8 (Proposed Gate Details Wood Hill Elevation) - all received 14/09/2021. (For the avoidance of doubt).

              NOTES FOR APPLICANT

1.           The applicant is advised that this decision notice only relates to the external and internal works requiring listed building consent. Any external development including the erection of means of enclosure, the formation of vehicle accesses, the laying of hardsurfaces for access roads and car parking within the site, the construction of cycle parking and bin storage facilities, the fixing of CCTV and other such apparatus to the exterior of the building, and the removal of TPO-protected trees, will all need a separate grant of planning permission.

2.           The applicant is advised that updated ecology surveys will be needed as part of any planning application for development at the site. It is the landowners' responsibility to ensure that relevant protected species legislation is complied with before any works are undertaken. A landowner may commit a criminal offence if they: Deliberately take, injure or kill a wild bat; Intentionally or recklessly disturb a bat in its roost or deliberately disturb a group of bats; Damage or destroy a place used by bats for breeding or resting (roosts) (even if bats are not occupying the roost at the time); Possess or advertise/sell/exchange a bat of a species found in the wild in the EU (dead or alive) or any part of a bat; and/or Intentionally or recklessly obstruct access to a bat roost.

3.           The City Council, as local planning authority has acted positively and proactively in determining this application by assessing the proposal against all material planning considerations, including planning policies and representations that may have been received and subsequently determining 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 2021.