11-home listed building conversion at Stamford And Rutland Hospital, Stamford

“The current application is for Listed Building Consent for the conversion of the infirmary and casualty ward buildings together with associated demolition and external alterations to form 11no. dwellings (Use Class C3), including demolition of curtilage buildings.”

“The proposed development site comprises an area of approximately 0.87 hectares (2.16 acres) of irregular shaped land situated to the south of Ryhall Road and north of Uffington Road; to the east of Stamford Town Centre.”

“As referenced above, the site contains the Grade II Listed General Infirmary, and the Whitefriars Gate (Scheduled Ancient Monument), and the site is also located immediately adjacent to the eastern boundary of the Stamford Conservation Area, which extends along the northern boundary of the site and includes the Friary Gatehouse. The site is not subject to any other planning policy constraints. Description of proposal…”

“The proposed development site has not been subject to any relevant previous planning application history…”

“The application is for Listed building consent for the conversion of the infirmary and casualty ward together with associated demolition and external alterations to form 11no. dwellings (Use Class C3). The application site is a listed building, and the proposals would result in numerous alterations to the listed buildings, including minor interventions to historic fabric to facilitate the conversion to residential use.”

“The public benefits of the multiple units of small housing provision together with bringing the building back into a viable use would outweigh any remaining concerns regarding the harm to the historic buildings. Therefore, the proposal is in accordance with the Act Policy EN6 of the Local Plan and Section 16 of the NPPF.”

“The archaeological potential on site and the aesthetics of any new built form are settings considerations in relation to the scheduled monument and listed building. We recommend that the LPA is confident that the approach to new buildings on site is archaeologically informed, as outlined in the Prospect report, and that through robust conditions for reserved matters, any archaeological impacts can be assessed.”

“Exterior: The works proposed to the exterior of the building are predominantly comprising restoration works, and minor alterations such as blocking windows/doors or changing their size, a focus for which is to the sides and rear of the building. It is also proposed to install a 1.8m high railing upon the dwarf wall fronting the building. These works proposed are considered to be beneficial to the building.”

“Heritage Impact 7.1.1 The proposed works are affecting the grade II listed Stamford and Rutland General Infirmary (NHLE 1062264), which was built in 1826 to the design of JP Gandy, with extensions dating from 1879, and modern alterations. It is also set in the wider proximity of the Whitefriars Gate, a Scheduled Monument (NHLE 1005006), dating from the 14th century.”

“The proposed scheme in that regard appears sensitive, eliminates unsightly 20 th -century additions, and promises to deliver a high-quality restoration of this historically significance structure. The historical and archaeological importance of this area is well established.”

“It was proposed, seconded and AGREED to authorise the Assistant Director – Planning & Growth to GRANT listed building consent, subject to conditions:”

“Before the development hereby consented is commenced, a scheme of archaeological building recording to a Level 2/3, according to a written scheme of investigation, must have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The programme must include a provision for recording the buildings historic assets prior to their alteration/destruction. The works must then be carried out in line with the written scheme of investigation.”

“To ensure the satisfactory preservation of this listed building and in accordance with Policy EN6 of the adopted South Kesteven Local Plan Before any of the works on the external elevations for the building(s) (external walls and roof coverings) hereby permitted are begun, samples of the materials (including colour of any render, paintwork or colourwash) to be used in the construction of the external surfaces shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local…”