Agenda item

P17/S3579/FUL - Description

Demolition of 20C additions to a listed building and alteration of the A1/A2 retail space to accommodate 8 no. new-build residential units and 9 no. car parking spaces, all accessed from the rear, off Wood Street. (As amended by drawings accompanying e-mail from agent received 11 March 2019 and 1 July 2019 changing fenestration design and detailing and amplified by Heritage Statement Appendix A and B Design Statement- Supplement 10 January 2018 and amplified by Arbtech Bat Survey- Emergence and Activity Surveys and Noise Impact Assessment Report No. 18-0025-1 R03 accompanying email from agent received 8 February 2019).

P17/S3580/LB - Description

Demolition of 20C additions to a listed building and alteration to the A1/A2 retail space to accommodate 8 no. new-build residential units and 9 no. car parking spaces, all accessed from the rear, off Wood Street. (As amended by drawings accompanying e-mail from agent received 11 March 2019 and 1 July 2019 changing window and detailing and amplified by Heritage Statement Appendix A and B Design Statement- Supplement 10 January 2018)

George Levy a local ward councillor, stood down from the committee for consideration of this item.

The committee considered applications P17/S3579/FUL & P17/S3580/LB, for demolition of 20C additions to a listed building and alteration of the A1/A2 retail space to accommodate 8 no. new-build residential units and 9 no. car parking spaces, all accessed from the rear, off Wood Street. (As amended by drawings accompanying e-mail from agent received 11 March 2019 and 1 July 2019 changing fenestration design and detailing and amplified by Heritage Statement Appendix A and B Design Statement- Supplement 10 January 2018 and amplified by Arbtech Bat Survey- Emergence and Activity Surveys and Noise Impact Assessment Report No. 18-0025-1 R03 accompanying email from agent received 8 February 2019), [P17/S3579/FUL]; and demolition of 20C additions to a listed building and alteration to the A1/A2 retail space to accommodate 8 no. new-build residential units and 9 no. car parking spaces, all accessed from the rear, off Wood Street. (As amended by drawings accompanying e-mail from agent received 11 March 2019 and 1 July 2019 changing window and detailing and amplified by Heritage Statement Appendix A and B Design Statement- Supplement 10 January 2018) [P17/S3580/LB] at 4 Market Place, Wallingford, OX10 0EH.

Consultations, representations, policy and guidance and the site’s planning history were detailed in the officer’s report which formed part of the agenda pack for this meeting.

An environmental health officer explained the council procedure of dealing with noise complaints.

Gloria Wright, of the Corn Exchange, spoke objecting to the applications.

John Carroll, of Carroll Architects, spoke in support of the applications.

Peter Rogers, of Sustainable Acoustics, spoke in support of the applications.

Sue Roberts a local ward councillor, spoke objecting to the applications.

George Levy a local ward councillor, spoke objecting to the applications.

Contrary to the officers’ recommendation for approval, the view was expressed that the long-term use of the neighbouring Corn Exchange could be threatened/constrained by complaints from the occupants of the new residential units and the poor design of the extensions would fail to conserve or enhance the character of the conservation area. Any public benefits would not outweigh the harm. In respect of the listed building consent, concern was expressed regarding the poor design of the extensions and the failure to conserve or enhance the character and appearance of the conservation area.

A motion moved and seconded, to refuse planning permission and listed building consent was declared carried on being put to the vote.

RESOLVED; to refuse planning permission for application P17/3579/FUL for the following reasons:

1.    The concerns that the long-term use of the neighbouring Corn Exchange could be threatened/constrained by complaints from the occupants of the new residential units.

2.    The poor design of the extensions would fail to conserve or enhance the character and appearance of the conservation area. Any public benefits would not outweigh the harm.

RESOLVED; to refuse listed building consent for application P17/3580/LB for the following reasons:

1.     The poor design of the extensions.

2.     A failure to conserve or enhance the character and appearance of the conservation area.