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Gill Blakeman
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PLANNING NOTES FOR CHIS COMMITTEE – 6 October 2009

From Minutes of 1 September 2009
Where marked *** CHIS has objected

09/01770/H – 1 Lansdown Road

Placement of 2 solar panels on the side elevation and the excavation of the front basement well to 3 metres Approved

09/02031/F – 20 St John’s Road

Change of use of the property from a single dwelling house to a mixed use comprising the use of the garage/stable building and ground floor as a place of worship with ancillary meeting rooms, and the use of the first and second floors as a three bedroom maisonette with construction of a single storey, entrance lobby extension and associated external alterations. No decision

09/02160/H – 44 Upper Belgrave Road

Proposed removal of part of front boundary wall and creation of vehicular access from classified road; installation of iron railings, gates and stone piers on front boundary. Refused

*** 09/02127/F – Telecoms Mast, Black Boy Hill

Erection of an 11.8m lamppost with one antenna and one cabinet at ground level. Approved

09/01858/F – 120-124 Hotwell Road

Erection of 5 storey building containing 7 student cluster apartments, 4 student studio apartments and associated accommodation. Approved

09/02998/F – Upper School Building, Park Place

Change of use of the upper school building from offices to 6 residential cluster units with external alterations and provision of cycle parking. No decision

09/00912/LA – Norland House, 33 Canynge Road

Removal of existing metal mesh fencing to boundary/property Approved

09/02254/F & 02255/LA – Fomer Cinema & Public House, 44 Whiteladies Road

Internal and external alterations in connection with change of use from cinema to retail Approved
The decision to grant planning permission had been taken having particular regard to the policies and proposals in the Joint Replacement Structure Plan adopted September 2002.

09/02252/LA & 02253/F

Internal and external alterations in connection with change of use from cinema to church No decision

09/02662/F – Land adjacent Oak Cottage, Bellevue Cottages

Construction of a three-bed, detached single dwelling house and a detached garage with removal of existing garages. Approved

*** 09/02734/F – Land to the rear of 28 Ambrose Road, Rosemont Terrace

Construction of a detached, three-bed, three storey single dwelling house. Refused

09/02768/FB – Capricorn Place, Hotwell Road

Erect marble bust of Samuel Plimsoll with granite pedestal on Capricorn Quay. Approved

*** 09/02745/P & 2750/LD – 99 Queen’s Road

Outline application (with only landscaping reserved) for the demolition of existing two storey retail outlet and associated car parking and construction of a four storey building to accommodate 8 self contained flats (3x2- bed and 5x3-bed). Provision of bin and cycle storage.
No car parking. There exists a restrictive covenant not to exceed 2 stories in height. Refused because the existing building makes a positive contribution to the visual appearance of the street-scene and the character and appearance of this part of the Clifton Conservation Area, by virtue of its scale, layout and overall design and appearance. In view of this, the demolition of 99 Queen’s Road must be justified in accordance with the tests for demolition set out in PPG 15 ‘Planning and the Historic Environment’. It is considered that insufficient justification has been made to allow for the demolition of 99 Queen’s Road. Furthermore the proposed replacement building (09/02745/P) does not represent an exceptional replacement that would carry significant weight to justify the demolition of the building. Therefore the demolition of 99 Queen’s Road is contrary to advice contained in PPG 15. . 09/02795/F – Heritage House, 10a Park Place Proposed construction of a roof extension to create an additional residential unit and associated external alterations. Refused

*** 09/03021/F & 03022/LA – Bedford House, 23 Richmond Hill

Internal and external alterations in connection with change of use of property from offices to day care nursery for up to 64 children of pre-school age, with widening of existing vehicular access. No decision

09/03009/F & 03010/LC – 9 Thorndale Mews & adjoining Garage

Extension of existing house at 9 Thorndale Mews and erection of new one bedroom house on site adjacent with no 9 with demolition of existing garage and store. Refused
because without benefit of off-street parking space the proposed development would be harmful to the highway and pedestrians’ safety.

09/03052/LA & 03114/F – Royal West of England Academy, Queen’s Road

Alterations of the external forecourt and to the front façade ground floor windows to improve access and amenity. No decision
CAP welcomed the removal of parking from the forecourt , and said that all the landscape materials should be natural. The raising of the ground level across the front of the building engulfed the bases of the columns to the entrance. The existing building has a clear hierarchy with a rusticated plinth and full length windows on the piano nobile . The cutting of the ground floor windows to floor level would disrupt this hierarchy. The removal of the inner doors and replacement with plate glass doors was regretted. The new signage towers were inappropriate and regrettable.

09/03113/LA – Royal West of England Academy, Queen’s Road

Upgrade the visitor and storage facilities, upgrade the heating and boiler system, improve accessibility and upgrade display facilities. No decision

09/03158/F – Clifton Lawn Tennis Club, Beaufort Road

Erection of 6 floodlights each with 6m high column. Approved

09/03221/F – Ground Floor Flat, 42 St John’s Road

Creation of a parking space in the front garden, including the demolition of a 3 metre wide section of the front boundary wall/railings. No decision

09/02979/F – 33 The Mall

Change of use from A1 (Retail) to A1 (Retail) and/or A2 (Financial and Professional Services). No decision

NEW ITEMS

*** 09/02903/F & 02904/LC – Rear of 62 Oakfield Road

Demolition of an over-sized double garage and erection of a part two storey building to accommodate an office with integral garage.

09/03176/F – 8 Upper Belgrave Road

Widen the existing opening to increase the off-street parking facility from 1 to 2 parking spaces.

*** 09/03285/F – Greyhound Public House, Princess Victoria Street

Change of use of land previously associated with bank to outside seating/smoking area associated with public house.

09/03717/PREAPP! – 64 Queen’s Road

Change of use of current retail/office building into 7 flats

09/03357/F – 3-4 Byron Place

Change of use of 1st to 3rd floors from offices (use class B1) to student accommodation, (SuiGeneris) with construction of a mansard roof comprising a further (4th) storey.
This consists of 19 student rooms (5 on each of 3 floors and 4 on top floor) with communal room , bathroom and cloakroom on each floor

PRE APPLICATION MEETING

4 St Paul’s Road

RLB & GMB attended a meeting to discuss the development of these former offices into about 30 student flats which have some positive advantage of providing student accommodation away from the more residential areas of Clifton and being near the University and Whiteladies Road.

2-16 Clifton Down

(CHIS has attended several meetings with the developer and architect of this important site) CAP commended the thorough analysis of the site and the explanation of the design process. The Panel supported the proposals and generally liked the tower and looked forward to seeing the final application.

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CHIS (Clifton and Hotwells Improvement Society)