Listed building repairs at Towneley Hall Craft Museum Towneley Park, Burnley

“Proposal Listed Building Consent for building repairs comprising (1) repointing of masonry, (2) redecoration of external joinery and replacement of damaged glazing panels, (3) replacement of rainwater goods and localised drainage works (4) replacement of cracked stone slates, refixing of slipped stone slates and rebedding of stone ridges (5) removal of vegetation. Location Towneley Hall Craft Museum, Towneley Park, Burnley, BB11 3RQ”

“The application building comprises the Museum of Local Crafts and Industries which is a Grade II listed building within Towneley Park. The building is situated to the northwest of the Grade I Listed Towneley Hall and within the wider park which is a Grade II Listed Registered Park and Garden. The buildings and gardens are within the ownership of Burnley Borough Council since purchase from the Towneleys in 1902.”

“The listing entry is as follows: Grade: II (GV) List Entry Number: 1247300 Date first listed: 29-Sept-1977 List Entry Name: Craft Museum Approximately 40 Metres West of Towneley Hall…”

“The application is supported by a Heritage Statement which sets out the significance of the building and identifies the proposed works are necessary to undertake the repairs and replacement of features to secure the long-term viable use of the building.”

“The proposed repairs, which are sensitively specified, would ensure that the lifespan of the fabric and support the long-term conservation of the building. This would result in an overall positive impact on the significance of the building constituting a desirable public benefit in accordance with Policy HE2, the NPPF and the duty assigned by the LBCA Act.”

“That the application be approved subject to conditions.”

“The works hereby permitted shall begin before the expiration of three years from the date of this consent.”

“This approval is limited to the works shown on the approved drawings and does not indicate approval for associated or enabling works that may be necessary to carry out the scheme. Any further works must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to any works commencing.”