Agenda and minutes

App No

Proposed development and name of applicant

Comments

15/00142/FUL

Briarwood, Common Lane, Betley

The Working Party recommends that the historic detailing of the building is carried through into the new extension and any new work including the porch does not mask any of the historic detailing.

15/00277/FUL

12 Station Road, Madeley 

The Working Party is happy in general with the detached house and to reflect the main house it should be painted brick with bellmouth eaves added as a detail and the windows need revising as the proportions are unbalanced.  The mews houses are less successful with a mix of proposed materials.  The brickwork should be a darker brick to pick up the theme of Madeley brick, and the number of other material elements reduced.  Door materials are unclear.

15/00327/FUL

15/00414/ADV

15/00166/FUL

The Old Piggery, Bowhill Lane, Betley

The Butchers Arms, Church Street, Audley

Demolition of former swimming baths and construction of student development (revised plans)

The Working Party welcomes the change of use to improve the appearance of the site for Betley.  The simplicity of the building needs to be protected and the segmented arch on the windows is not sympathetic to the rhythm of the design.  The roof is the most visual feature and a brindle clay tile should be used, not concrete.  A member expressed a view that the dwellings should be a single form and not divided into two by removal of a bay of the barn.  The garage roof should not be higher than the main building.

The Working Party objects to the fascia sign which disguises the half timbering which is an important feature on the building.  They raise the need to change the lantern light and that new signs should not create new holes in the masonry but utilise existing ones or mortar joints.

The Working Party prefers version 3 with the increase in brick and version 4 for the proposed additional windows.  This new building will have a strong impact on the character of the conservation area and it is considered still too bulky with not enough projection and recessing and should be reduced by at least one storey.  Concern was raised over visibility through windowsat ground floor The choice of colour for any render or cladding needs careful consideration.