Agenda item

The Committee considered the above-mentioned Listed Building Consent application for the partial demolition of the existing wall to enable the erection of 26 houses and flats, associated landscaping, open space, access and parking following demolition of buildings.

Prior to consideration of the application, the following person addressed the Committee in accordance with Public Speaking Procedure Rules 3(b):

Mr John Burns (to object) (read by Sophie Butcher, Democratic Services Officer)

The Committee received a presentation from the Specialist Development Management Applications Officer, Katie Williams.  The Committee noted that the application site was allocated under Policy 44 of the Local Plan for residential development and retail or service users.  The majority of the site had been inset from the Green Belt with just the southern and eastern edges remaining within the Green Belt.  The site fronted onto Ripley High Street and the application sought listed Building Consent for the partial demolition of the curtilage listed.  A previous application for residential development on the site was granted at appeal in 2016 and included the demolition of the same section of listed wall as proposed under this current application.  The listed wall was associated with the Talbot Hotel which was a Grade II star listed building.  

The listed building application sought listed Building consent for the partial demolition of the curtilage listed wall.  The same partial demolition was considered under the earlier appeal application where the Inspector allowed the appeal granting the acceptability of creating an opening through the existing wall.  The harm caused was considered to be less than substantial and was outweighed by the benefits of enabling the redevelopment of the site, subject to conditions to ensure details were secured for the demolition and repair schedule.  The Listed Building Consent could not be implemented until planning permission was secured for residential redevelopment of the site and was therefore recommended for approval. 

The Committee queried why it was being asked to decide the Listed Building Consent application before a decision had been made on the actual planning application which was for 26 units.  This report referred to the main planning application, stating that a terrace of three dwellings fronting the High Street would enhance the setting of the Conservation Area.  If this therefore was part of the consideration of the recommendation to approve, the Committee therefore agreed that it was not in a position to make that decision until it had seen the details of the main planning application.   The site was also allocated in the Local Plan A44 for approximately 26 homes and 90 square metres of retail or service units.  The Committee agreed to defer this application until both applications could be considered together.

A motion was moved and seconded to defer application 20/P/01058 until it could be considered along with the main application for this site 20/P/01057. (Post meeting note: both applications are now scheduled to be considered by the Planning Committee at its meeting on 2 March 2022). 

In conclusion, having taken account of the representations received in relation to this application, the Committee

RESOLVED to defer application 20/P/01058 until it can be considered with application 20/P/01057.