Agenda item

The application was for Listed Building Consent for the conversion of Queen Anne House from office (Class B1c) to residential (Class C3) comprising 5 no. flats (1x 3 Bed, 2x 2 Bed and 2x 1 Bed) with associated alterations comprising removal of existing rear canopy, signage and a/c units, new windows, flues and extraction outlets.

The application would have normally been determined under the Council's Scheme of Delegation. However, it was reported to the Planning Applications Committee due to the fact that it was intrinsically linked to application 20/0592/FFU which was also determined at the meeting.

Members were advised of the following updates on the applicationto application 20/0592/FFU, as both applications are intrinsically linked:

“Corrections

 Para 6.1 should read ‘…four representations…’.

 Para 4.7 should read ‘...sufficient parking is provided for all units and three parking spaces are provided for visitors’.

Representations

One representation has been received in support of the proposal, so long as that the development is provided with adequate soft-landscaping.

Parking provision

 To clarify, the proposed parking provision would be as follows:

Three visitor parking spaces would be provided.

Amendment to Conditions

The applicant has proposed that in place of “No development shall commence”, the following conditions be reworded such that they are pre-occupation. This is considered acceptable and the amended conditions are provided below:

4. A landscape scheme to include hard and soft landscaping shall be submitted to and    approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved details shall be carried out as approved and implemented prior to first occupation. The scheme shall include indication of all hard surfaces, walls, fences, access features, the existing trees and hedges to be retained, together with the new planting to be carried out and the details of the measures to be taken to protect existing features during the construction of the development.

Any landscaping which, within 5 years of the completion of the landscaping scheme, dies, becomes diseased, is removed, damaged or becomes defective in anyway shall be replaced in kind.

Reason: To preserve and enhance the visual amenities of the locality in accordance with Policy DM9 of the Surrey Heath Core Strategy and Development Management Policies 2012.

7. The development hereby permitted shall be carried out wholly in accordance with the submitted Arboricultural Report and Tree Protection Plan (Arbtech TPP 01) prepared by ArbTech received 08 July 2020.  Within 7 days of commencement of development digital photographs shall be submitted to the Council that record all aspects of any facilitation tree works and the physical tree and ground protection measures that have been implemented in accordance with the Arboricultural Report. The tree protection measures shall be retained until completion of all works hereby permitted.

Reason:  To preserve and enhance the visual amenities of the heritage asset and locality in accordance with Policies DM17 and DM9 of the Surrey Heath Core Strategy and Development Management Policies 2012.”

Members acknowledged the openness of the current site and felt that if fencing were to be erected around the perimeter of the site, harm would be caused to the existing visual and residential amenities. As a result an additional informative was added to the officer’s recommendation to emphasise that no close board fencing should be erected around the site.

The officer recommendation to grant the application was proposed by Councillor Morgan Rise, seconded by Valerie White and carried.

RESOLVED that application 20/0593 be granted subject to the conditions in the officer report and additional informative.

Note 1

The application was discussed by the Committee concurrently with application 20/0592 as the applications were intrinsically linked. However separate votes were taken on the applications.

Note 2

It was noted for the record that Councillor Valerie White declared that she had visited the site a couple of years ago prior to the application.

Note 3

A roll call vote on the officer recommendation to grant the application was conducted and the voting was as follows:

Voting in favour of the officer recommendation to grant the application:

Councillors Graham Alleway, Peter Barnett, Cliff Betton, Paul Deach, Colin Dougan, Shaun Garrett, Edward Hawkins, David Lewis, Charlotte Morley, Darryl Ratiram, Morgan Rise, Graham Tapper, Victoria Wheeler, Helen Whitcroft and Valerie White.