Agenda item

Conversion of first, second, third and fourth floors from offices to 14no. apartments. [Guildhall] [Site Visit]

Members considered a listed building consent for a conversion of first, second, third and fourth floors from offices to 14 no. apartments from S Harrison Developments Ltd.

Members were informed that if they were minded to approve the application that the following minor alterations were needed to wording to clarify locations in which further details were required.

Condition 3 (Large Scale Details)

·        Large scale details of the items listed below shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of such works and the works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

a)      Vent stack to Hunter House.

b)      Grills to front elevation shown in context

c)       New front door to Hunter House and its side panel

d)      Sections through the attic of no 57 (roof 4), to show  how the roof insulation would be upgraded without harming the existing structure, how the existing floor structure would be protected,  how new partitions would relate to the existing roof structure, and where the retained historic door would be fixed

e)      New/replacement screens within the existing staircase  (retail stair) in 57A (to include section and elevation)

f)       New opening to the kitchen/dining room in apartment 1, shown in context and to show existing and proposed elevations

g)   Secondary glazing to first floor front windows in no57 (apartment 1)

h)     Blocking of internal doors

Reason: In the interests of the architectural and historic interest of the listed building.

Condition 4

Illustrated method statements showing where services (for mechanical ventilation) would be integrated into the buildings and what their effect would be on historic detailing shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of such works and the works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.  Such works shall avoid affecting the front rooms within apartment 1.

Reason: In the interests of the architectural and historic interest of the listed building.

Condition 5 Fire/acoustic strategy

Strategies for achieving fire and acoustic separation shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to the commencement of such works and the works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.  Proposals shall detail the impact on any features or historic and/or architectural interest.  In accordance with the application details there shall be no suspended ceilings to the front rooms within apartment 1.

Reason: In the interests of the architectural and historic interest of the listed building.

Discussion of this item took place at the same time as Agenda Item 4b) Hunter House, 57 Goodramgate.

Resolved: That the application be approved.

Reason:    The works proposed would have no undue impact on features of special or historic interest, they would allow comprehensive use of the upper floors throughout the buildings and be in the interests of its vitality. The level of harm will be low and given the overall benefits of the scheme, there are deemed to be outweighing material considerations that justify the harm.