Agenda item

Internal and external alterations to form retail store, including external condenser, replacement air conditioning units and internal lift. [Guildhall Ward] [Site Visit]

Members considered an application for Listed Building Consent from Tesco Stores Ltd for internal and external alterations to form a retail store, including an external condenser, replacement air conditioning units and an internal lift.

Officers provided an update to Members. They advised that paragraphs 4.4 and 4.7 which refer to the shopfront, internal partitions and a raised floor incorrectly state that these date from the C19 whereas in fact these are 20^th Century additions.

They advised that Condition 4, as detailed in the report, asks for a full structural survey. They informed Members that the applicants have asked that  information only be supplied/required regarding the works proposed in the application, i.e. the works to the façade, strengthening of floors and works to supporting beams. Officers advised that they were agreeable to this, however if further structural work was required, as is alluded to in the applicants structural surveys carried out to date, then it is likely these works would require a fresh application for listed building consent. They therefore advised that Condition 4 should be amended accordingly.

Officers also suggested a separate condition to cover repair works (items c and d of condition 4 as detailed in the report).

In respect of further consultation responses, Officers reported that the Planning Panel supported the application.  They also advised Members that the Environmental Protection Unit were satisfied that the air-conditioning units would, based on the information provided, not cause noise disturbance but asked that the hours of opening and times of deliveries be restricted to protect the amenity of surrounding residents.

Officers also advised that comments received from occupant of 15 King’s Staith made the following points.

-         Plant location keeps it out of sight and it would not pose a noise nuisance.

-         Can the boarded up window on King Street be re-installed?

-         Would not want waste to be stored on King Street.

-         Deliveries will block the highway.  Also could lead to vehicles reversing out from King St. onto Nessgate/Clifford St. which would affect highway safety.

-         Flats on King St. would suffer noise disturbance from deliveries.#

Officers reported that they would expect waste to be kept inside the building, not outside, except when for collection and advised that Highway Network Management have agreed with Tesco that servicing would be from Low Ousegate side between 05:00 & 06:00.

RESOLVED:             That the application be approved subject to the conditions listed in the report and the amended and additional conditions listed below. ¹

Amended Condition 4

Prior to any such development commencing a methodology (including justification for the proposed approach) and schedule of works of the following works shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority:

a) Strengthening and tying in works to Low Ousegate facade.

b)Strengthening works to floors.

c)Works to supporting beams.

Reason: To protect the special historic interest of the listed building.

New Condition 5

Prior to such development commencing the repair works listed below shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority and the works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

a) Schedule of window repairs; no windows shall be replaced except where agreed.

b) Specification and extent of works for repairs to lime plaster, including replacement of laths, to be agreed in writing prior to commencement.

Reason: To protect the special historic interest of the listed building.

Additional Condition 6

No internal timbers shall be replaced unless justification and proposals are supplied to and agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to works commencing.

Reason: To protect the special historic interest of the listed building.

REASON: The proposal, due to the design and materials of the proposed shopfront, location of the plant and nature of the internal works, subject to the conditions listed above, would not cause undue harm to interests of acknowledged importance, with particular reference to the special historic interest of the listed building. As such the proposal complies with Policy HE4 of the City of York Development Control Local Plan.