House extensions and outbuildings at Oulton House Turners Lane, Oulton, Stone

What was proposed

The application sought house extensions, a replacement triple garage and an outbuilding containing leisure and office facilities.

“Triple garage extension to replace existing detached double garage • Erection of domestic outbuilding containing home office, gymnasium, table tennis area and shower room • Demolition of conservatory • Removal of lean-to toilet on internal northern elevation 1.5 During the consideration of the application the following amendments have been made to the scheme: • Two-storey triple garage now proposed to be single storey (first floor annex accommodation removed) and set back…”

Officer report

The site and its setting

The detached Victorian dwelling sits in extensive, tree-lined grounds in a rural Green Belt location outside Oulton village.

“REASON FOR CALL-IN TO PLANNING COMMITTEE This application has been called in by Councillor R James (Ward Member Swynnerton and Oulton) for the following reasons:- “On the grounds of harm to a Monument, NDHA (Non Designated Heritage Asset) and the HJER (Historic Environment Record)” 1.0 CONTEXT Application site 1.1 The site comprises a detached dwelling set within extensive grounds, accessed via a winding driveway which adjoins Turners Lane around 170m to the southwest.”

“25/40465/HOU - 2 1.3 The dwelling itself dates back to the 1850s and is a good example of a Victorian residence with a ‘landscape park’ garden. The dwelling is considered to be a non- designated heritage asset due to its historic significance and the landscape park surrounding the dwelling is recorded on the Staffordshire HER.”

Officer report

Who spoke

There was no public speaking, and a committee member proposed deferring the application for a site visit.

The committee’s debate

The deferral motion was not seconded, and members instead proposed approval with additional bird and bat box requirements.

“25/40465/HOU - Oulton House, Turners Lane, Oulton, Stone, Staffordshire ST15 8UR (Recommend: Approve) Considered the report of the Head of Economic Development and Planning regarding the matter. There was no public speaking for this application. Councillor R A James, speaking as a member of the committee, proposed that the application be deferred to allow for a site visit to take place. The motion was not seconded.”

Minutes

The decision

The committee approved the application subject to the report’s conditions and an additional condition requiring bird and bat boxes.

“On being put to the vote the proposal to approve application 25/40465/HOU with the inclusion of the additional condition was carried.”

“RESOLVED:- that planning application 25/40465/HOU be approved, subject to the conditions within the report, and the inclusion of an additional condition that 1 bird box, 2 swift boxes and 2 bat boxes be installed within the proposed extensions and outbuildings and thereafter retained. PC25 Application…”

Minutes