Listed building alterations at 1 Pound Street, Plymouth

What was proposed

The application sought alterations to windows, doors and a balcony, boundary wall works including a gate, a pergola, internal alterations and a lift.

“Proposal Description The proposal includes alterations to windows, doors and balcony, and work to the boundary wall including the installation of a gate. The installation of a pergola and various internal alterations including the installation of a lift and associated works. The proposal is part-retrospective as the pergola has been erected at the site.”

Officer report

The site

The property is a Grade II listed former pub converted to a dwelling, on a corner plot within the Stonehouse Peninsula Conservation Area.

“Description of Site 1 Pound Street is a Grade II listed property, which was previously used as a pub before being converted to a dwelling. The site is a corner plot property which fronts onto Admiralty Street to the east and Pound Street to the north. The south elevation of the property is bound by a stone boundary wall which fronts a rear service lane, there is no rear access to the property.”

“The site falls within the St Peter and the Waterfront ward of the city and the Stonehouse Peninsula Conservation Area.”

Officer report

Earlier applications

Earlier permissions covered the conversion to a dwelling, a rear-yard car park and gate, and roof, basement and internal works.

“15/01729/FUL - Creation of a car park in the rear yard, with an associated access gate in the rear boundary wall (Granted Conditionally)”

“15/01730/LBC - Creation of a car park in the rear yard, with an associated access gate in the rear boundary wall (Granted Conditionally)”

Officer report

What officers recommended

Officers recommended conditional approval, concluding that the less-than-substantial harm was justified by public benefits and improvements to the historic fabric.

“Comments from the HE officer have raised initial concerns with the proposed lift. The submitted heritage statement outlines that the proposed location of the lift is the "optimum location". The HE officer has defined the installation of the lift as resulting in less than substantial harm to the significance of the listed building.”

“Conclusions and Reasons for Decision Officers have taken account of the NPPF and the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, and have concluded that on balance, the identified level of less than substantial harm to the listed building's special architectural and historic interest has been appropriately justified when balanced against the identified public benefits of the improvements to the historic fabric and therefore, for the reasons discussed…”

Officer report

Consultation responses

The historic environment officer initially requested further justification but ultimately raised no heritage objection; historic societies did not respond.

“Consultation Responses LPA Historic Environment - Initial comments requested justification and an options appraisal to be submitted to assess the harm of the proposal. Do not object the proposed development on heritage grounds, consider the scheme would result in less than substantial harm which is balanced against conserving and upgrading the wider fabric of the building.”

“Historic Societies - No response received.”

Officer report

Who spoke

The planning officer delivered the report.

Committee discussion

Following discussions, the committee agreed to grant the application conditionally.

“Following discussions, the Committee agreed to grant the application conditionally.”

Minutes

The vote

Ten councillors voted for the application, none voted against, and there were no abstentions; three councillors were absent or did not vote.

“For (10) Councillors: Freeman, Goslin, Loveridge, McNamara, P.Nicholson, Penrose, Simpson, Steel, Stevens and Tuohy.”

“Absent / Did Not Vote (3) Councillors: Bridgeman, Darcy and McCarty.”

Minutes