Agenda item

Nonsuch Park Mansion, Nonsuch Park, Ewell Road, Cheam, Surrey, SM3 8AL - 18/01309/FUL

Change of use from offices to sleeping accommodation on the first and second floors to provide bedrooms for the wedding guests using the Grade II listed Nonsuch Park Mansion.

Minutes:

Description

Changes of use from offices to sleeping accommodation on the first and second floors to provide 9 bedrooms for the wedding guests using the Grade II* Listed Nonsuch Park Mansion.

Decision

Planning permission is PERMITTED subject to the following conditions:

(1)            The development hereby permitted shall be commenced within 3 years from the date of this decision.

Reason: In order to comply with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1990.  (As amended)

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

Proposed floor plan as indicated in revised

Design & Access Statement [received 09.03.2019]

Method statement room 4 [received 09.03.2019]

Photographical Survey [received 09.03.2019]

Reason: For avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning, as required by Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy 2007.

(3)            The proposed bedrooms hereby permitted shall solely be occupied by the members of the public attending the building for events and shall not be used as separate units of accommodation.

Reason: To ensure the accommodation is an ancillary use to the Sui Generis events venue and does not harm the future amenity of the local area

(4)            All works of making good and repair in association with these works shall match the existing adjacent fabric in material details, finish and design detail, unless otherwise agreed in the plans approved in this planning consent.

Reason: To safeguard the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building in accordance with Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM8, DM9 and DM10 of the Development Management Policies 2015.

(5)            The proposed development shall be carried out in accordance with the survey of works detailed in the design and access statement, method statement and photographic survey [Received 09.03.2019]. Copies of the report should be sent to the Borough Museum at Bourne Hall. 

Reason: To safeguard the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building in accordance with Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM8, DM9 and DM10 of the Development Management Policies 2015.

(6)            Prior to commencement of works a survey with sections through all new openings in walls showing proposed response too, and making good of, cornices, skirting boards and dado rails with detail sections at a scale of 1:2. No works shall commence until these specifications are approved and shall carried out in accordance with the approved specifications. 

Reason: To safeguard the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building in accordance with Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM8, DM9 and DM10 of the Development Management Policies 2015.

(7)            Prior to any works to the second floor of the proposed development the applicant should provide a schedule of works and method statement for the works to the proposed second floor of the development providing the details set out below. These details shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority and the development shall carried out in accordance with the approved specifications. 

         Which doors are being retained and where.

         What repairs will be carried out to the surviving doors.

         What is the historic significance of the fireplaces.

         What works of repair/alteration/removal is proposed for the fireplace.

         Is there any surviving plaster and is this original lath and plaster.

         Confirmation of the method of resurfacing the wall – if plaster this should be lath and plaster, matching plaster elsewhere in the building.

Reason: To safeguard the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building in accordance with Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM8, DM9 and DM10 of the Development Management Policies 2015.

Informatives:

(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)            Your attention is drawn to the need to comply with the relevant provisions of the Building Regulations, the Building Acts and other related legislation.  These cover such works as  - the demolition of existing buildings, the erection of a new building or structure, the extension or alteration to a building, change of use of buildings, installation of services, underpinning works, and fire safety/means of escape works.  Notice of intention to demolish existing buildings must be given to the Council’s Building Control Service at least 6 weeks before work starts.  A completed application form together with detailed plans must be submitted for approval before any building work is commenced.

(3)            Please note that this application is tied to the Listed Building Consent application 18/00818/LBA.

Note:  The update report refers to Item 05, Nonsuch Park Mansion 18/01309/FUL, please note that the amendments apply to Nonsuch Park Mansion Listed Building Consent 18/00818/LBA apart from the revision of paragraph 2.1.

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