Issue - meetings

The application proposes to rebuild part of the central freestanding wall of Ewell Court House Grotto. The proposal would reuse all saveable materials, carefully rebuilding with lime mortar to match the existing, to make the failing elements sound and capable of continuing to fulfil their intended functions. The proposal would preserve and enhance the character and appearance of the Grade II Listed Building.

Description

Rebuild part of central arch of freestanding wall of Ewell Court House Grotto.

This application was brought before the Planning Committee as the property is owned by Epsom & Ewell Borough Council.

Recommendation

An amendment to the recommendation was moved. The proposed amendment placed an additional informative on the application which clarified that planning permission was granted to the rebuilding of the arch and freestanding wall but specifically did not include changes or alterations to the gates.

This informative was agreed and is detailed as informative 2 of the decision below.

Decision

Following consideration, the Committee resolved unanimously that:

Planning permission is PERMITTED subject to the following:

Condition(s):

(1)          The development hereby permitted shall begin before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

Reason: To comply with Section 91(1) of the Town and Country Planning

Act 1990 as amended by Section 51(1) of the Planning and Compulsory

Purchase Act 2004.

(2)          The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans:

Block Plan [1:500] (Received 10/02/2020)

GRP001/1 Rev 2 Grotto Front Elevation and Extent of Works (Received

10/02/2020)

GRP001/2 Rev 2 Grotto Front Elevation and Extent of Works (Received

10/02/2020)

GRP001/3 Rev 2 Grotto Front Elevation and Extent of Works (Received

10/02/2020)

GRP001/4 Rev 2 Grotto Front Elevation and Extent of Works (Received

10/02/2020)

GRP001/5 Rev 2 Grotto Front Elevation and Extent of Works (Received

10/02/2020)

Heritage Design and Access Statement [February 2020] (Received

10/02/2020)

Ewell Court House Grotto Repairs Specification of Works [January 2020]

(Received 10/02/2020)

Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

(3)          All works of making good and repair associated with these proposed works shall match the existing adjacent fabric in material details, finish and design detail, unless otherwise agreed in the approved plans or in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: In order that the special architectural and historic character of the Grade II Listed Building is safeguarded in accordance with Policy CS5 (The Built Environment) of the Council’s LDF Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM8 (Heritage Assets), DM9 (Townscape Character and Local Distinctiveness) and DM10 (Design Requirements for New Developments (including House Extensions)) of the Council’s Development Management Policies Document (2015).

Informative(s):

(1)          In dealing with the application the Council has implemented the requirement in the National Planning Policy Framework to work with the applicant in a positive and proactive way. We have made available detailed advice in the form or our statutory policies in the Core Strategy, Supplementary Planning Documents, Planning Briefs and other informal written guidance, as well as offering a full pre-application advice service, in order to ensure that the applicant has been given every opportunity to submit an application which is likely to be considered favourably.

(2)          The planning permission hereby granted by this decision is limited to the rebuilding of the arch and freestanding wall and specifically does not include for changes or alterations to the gates.