Replacement entrance door at Ardhowen Theatre, Enniskillen

“The application is for listed building consent for the replacement of an automatic opening front entrance door at Ardhowen Theatre. The statutory consultee DfC has provided advice and is content subject to a condition, which has been included. The proposed works meets the Plan Strategy policies, subject to two conditions.”

“Proposed development This is a listed building consent application for the provision of a replacement automatic opening front entrance door.”

“There is extensive planning history on the site and in the area, but none that is material to this proposal.”

“Policy DE02 – Design Quality The proposal will not alter the existing architectural style and will incorporate complementary materials that preserve the building’s detailed design features. The proposal involves replacing the automatic opening front entrance door of the listed building. The design and appearance of the mechanisms have been assessed in this report, and for the reasons outlined, they are considered to comply with the relevant policy requirements.”

“Policy HE02 - Listed Buildings and their Settings The Ardhowen Theatre is a Grade B+ listed building of special architectural or historic interest (HB12 17 084). The works involve the replacement of automatic opening front entrance door. There are no other changes or alterations to the building or any change of use. The alterations are desirable and necessary as the current doors are in a state of disrepair.”

“Department for Communities, Historic Environment Division (HED) Historic Buildings are content with the proposal subject to a planning condition. Their reply is considered further within the report.”

“The Chair ruled, that it had previously been agreed that non contentious Paper A applications, with no speaking rights, could proceed to Members’ debate without delivery of the presentation, and he noted that the presentation had been provided for Members on the One Advanced platform.”

“As Members had no questions, they proceeded to decision making. A Member proposed the recommendation to approve Listed Building Consent, and this was seconded by another Member.”

“RESOLVED: On the proposal of Councillor McGrath, seconded by Councillor Thompson, and unanimously agreed, that the above application be approved Listed Building Consent, subject to the two conditions listed at Paragraph 7.0 of Appendix 1. (”