Agenda and minutes

Conservation Advisory Working Party - Tuesday, 5th September, 2023 6.30 pm

Venue: Second Floor Meeting Room - Castle. View directions

Contact: Geoff Durham

Items
No.	Item
1.	APOLOGIES
2.	DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST To receive Declarations of Interest from Members on items included in this agenda Minutes: There were no declarations of interest stated.
3.	MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS PDF 194 KB To consider the minutes of the previous meeting(s) Minutes: Resolved: That the minutes of the meeting held on 8th August 2023 be agreed as true and accurate record.
4.	PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED APPLICATIONS PDF 107 KB To receive the decisions of applications which have been previously considered by this Working Party Minutes: Resolved: That the report on the decision on applications previously considered by this Working Party be received.
5.	NEW APPLICATIONS RECEIVED PDF 14 KB To make observations on new applications received Additional documents: 23 635 cawp , item 5. PDF 239 KB 23 668 cawp , item 5. PDF 216 KB 23 479 cawp , item 5. PDF 240 KB Minutes: Resolved: That the following observations be made on the applications: 53 Ironmarket, Newcastle 23/00635/FUL There were no objections. The group fully supported the scheme. It was suggested that a better colour for the windows and doors would not be to match the existing grey but to have an off-white as shown in the applications documents. Betley Court, Main Road, Betley 23/00668/FUL & 23/00660/LBC There were no objections to the application. 39 Ironmarket, Newcastle 23/00479/FUL Whilst the group supported both the reuse of a redundant ground floor as well as the investment, this shop front detail was not considered an appropriate move forwards. It ignored the context of the existing building and the conservation area, being in close proximity to high quality buildings and traditional shop fronts nearby. The new arrangement would remove the projecting window and create a stepped access. The design of the doorway was nondescript and the windows were styled for the bar theme. The group was unsure of the theme and some thought it had the appearance of a pop up temporary Christmas market. Whilst some alterations had been detrimental to this façade over the years, it still had a distinctive attractive appearance and this design would further destroy this. The waney edge looked rough and it was noted that the Congleton shop front had a straight edge.
6.	CONSERVATION AND HERITAGE FUND To consider any applications for financial assistance from the Conservation and Heritage Fund which may have been brought to this meeting by the officer Minutes: There were no applications for the Conservation and Heritage Fund.
7.	URGENT BUSINESS To consider any business which is urgent within the meaning of Section 100B(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972 Minutes: There was no Urgent Business.