Agenda item

Amalgamation of ground floor flat within Nos. 16 and 17 Montagu Square and front basement flat within No. 16 Montagu Square to create one maisonette (Class C3) over ground and front basement floor levels. Excavation beneath one of the pavement vaults and erection of extension at front basement level, both in order to provide additional residential accommodation as part of new residential maisonette. Internal alterations.

The presenting officer tabled the following amendments to condition 4 attached to the draft planning permission letter and to conditions 2, 4 and 6 attached to the draft listed building consent decision letter:

Draft planning permission decision letter

4.         You must apply to us for approval of detailed drawings 1.1 details of the following parts of the development: (i) external windows and doors (at a scale of 1:10); and (ii) external window and door mouldings and glazing bars (at a scale of 1:1). You must not start any work on these parts of the development until we have approved what you have sent us.

Draft listed building consent decision letter

2.         You must apply to us for approval of detailed drawings showing the following alteration(s) to the scheme – replacement of the glazed balustrade shown on drawing 2.2 Rev B C with a traditional metal balustrade. You must not start on these parts of the work until we have approved what you have sent us. You must then carry out the work according to the approved drawings. (C26UB)

4.         You must apply to us for approval of detailed drawings of the following parts of the development – (i) Windows (at a scale of 1:10), including mouldings and glazing bars (at a scale of 1:1), (ii) Doors (at a scale of 1:10), including mouldings (at a scale of 1.1), and (iii) Fireplaces (at a scale of 1:10). You must not start any work on these parts of the development until we have approved what you have sent us.

            Reason:

To protect the special architectural or historic interest of this listed building and to make sure the development contributes to the character and appearance of the Portman Estate Conservation Area. This is as set out in S25 and S28 of Westminster's City Plan (July 2016) and DES 1, DES 10 (A) and paras 10.108 to 10.146 of our Unitary Development Plan that we adopted in January 2007. (R26FD)

6.         You must not disturb existing vertical boarding on the lower ground floor unless changes are shown on the approved drawings. Where removal of this boarding is approved, it should be retained and relocated to the new walls shown on drawing 2.2 Rev B C.

RESOLVED:

1.         That conditional planning permission and conditional listed building consent be granted, subject to amendments to condition 4 attached to the draft planning permission decision letter and to conditions 2, 4 and 6 attached to the draft building consent decision letter as set out above.

2.         That the reasons for granting listed building consent as set out in Informative 1 of the draft decision letter be agreed.