Agenda and minutes

App No

Proposed development and name of applicant

Comments

15/00498/FUL &

15/00499/LBC

Maxims  - Application for Planning Permission for the erection of a care village development (Use Class C2)  for elderly people comprising a new three and four storey  building with a 74 bed care home and 28 care apartments , linked to the conversion of the former Maxims nightclub  building for ancillary uses (offices, tea rooms, a hair salon,  community heritage gallery and training space) including  access, car parking, amenity areas, landscaping and associated works.

LBC application is for repair, alteration and selective demolition (of rear extensions only) comprising internal and external works-

(Prime (UK) Developments Ltd)

The Working Party welcomes the restoration of this building; it considers that the scheme looks to be of high quality; it welcomes the relatively intense use of the site which reflects the historical position; is inclined to accept the demolition of the ancillary elements although it should be remembered that these do form part of the Listed building; welcomes the making of a feature of the bay window; and is inclined to approve of the general massing of the new building. It does have a concern that insufficient space has been allowed between the rear of Maxims and the new 3 storey development and that Maxims may appear ‘crowded’ as a consequence. If approval is being considered conditions should be included requiring details of any new openings to the Listed building to be approved, together with floor level changes. Conditions should also be included with respect to any new fixings within the Listed building, air conditioning piping and vents, and at a minimum a watching archaeological brief be secured. The importance of a high quality palette of material is indicated and some concern expressed that the vertically aligned brick coping feature to the new building may be prone to weather damage and that the proposed flat roof construction may similarly lead to maintenance issues

15/00520/FUL &

15/00529/COUNOT

2-10 Hassell Street, Newcastle – Alterations to external appearance of building and prior notification for change of use to residential

 (Hind Property)  

With respect to 15/00520/FUL the Working Party expressed concerns about the Hassell Street elevation treatment – the proposed fenestration neither picking up the height and rhythm of the windows of the adjacent Listed bank building nor the retained fenestration below. Concern also expressed about the introduction of timber – a simpler palette of materials is preferred. With respect to the proposals for the eastern and southern elevations of the element closest to Barracks Road, if windows are to be infilled that should be achieved by recessed brickwork rather than render. No comments to make on application 15/00529/COUNOT

15/00571/FUL

26 Mount Pleasant, Newcastle – proposed detached dwelling

(Mr T Gibbins)

The Working Party had no objections to the proposal.

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