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PLANNING NOTES FOR CHIS COMMITTEE – 1 September 2009

From Minutes of 4 August 2009
Where marked *** CHIS has objected

*** 08/05172/F – 101 Queen’s Road

Part 2/part 4 storey extension to existing two story student accommodation building to provide 4 storey residential development comprising 12 one, two and three bedroom apartments and new retail premises within Classes A2 and A3. Finally signed off as Approved on 28 July. However, this may be affected by a restrictive covenant that any building on this site should not exceed two stories.

09/01747/LA – 7 & 8 Rodney Place

Alterations to existing front boundary wall to accommodate trees. Approved

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 No decision

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. No decision

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

Erection of an 11.8m lamppost with one antenna and one cabinet at ground level. No decision

09/01858/F – 120-124 Hotwell Road

Erection of 5 storey building containing 7 student cluster apartments, 4 student studio apartments and associated accommodation. No decision

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 No decision

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 No decision

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. No decision

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

Construction of a detached, three-bed, three storey single dwelling house. No decision
CAP did not object to the principle of development on this site, however the house would be visible from below and from the rear of Ambrose Road. There was no context appraisal in the application considering this or the relationship to the adjacent listed building in Rosemont Terrace.
The roof must be reconsidered.
The elevation to Rosemont Terrace neither related to its locality, including Clifton Wood Terrace, nor provided a satisfactory streetscape with the double open garage. The windows on the front elevation were inappropriate. The floor area of the house was unnecessarily large, and the building would be too close to the Ambrose Road house. The flat walls were unnecessarily large, unrelieved and overbearing in the setting of the listed building. The Panel objected.

09/02768/FB – Capricorn Place, Hotwell Road

Erect marble bust of Samuel Plimsoll with granite pedestal on Capricorn Quay. No decision

*** 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. No decision
CAP considered the existing No.99, Queens Road to be a building of merit. The inlaid pattern on the forecourt, the Art Deco facade and the interior features make it an unusually handsome example of its period (as noted by the Civic Society in 1972). The building had been in continuous retail business since 1924. It did not deserve to be demolished.
The proposed building was not of sufficient quality to replace the existing one. It would have a detrimental effect on the adjacent listed building (20, Richmond Hill). Its mass would be too great. The design is inadequate and would neither enhance nor preserve the Conservation Area. The Panel strongly objected .

09/02795/F – Heritage House, 10a Park Place

Proposed construction of a roof extension to create an additional residential unit and associated external alterations. No decision
CAP - The previous proposals had been amended but the Panel still did not consider them to be acceptable. The proposals should be resubmitted with a roof designed to accord with conservation principles, in particular the dormer windows must be subservient to the existing to the existing roof. The large area of flat roof which would be visible from adjoining properties would have a detrimental effect,

NEW ITEMS

*** 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Erection of 6 floodlights each with 6m high column.

09/03221/F – Ground Floor Flat, 42 St Jon’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.

09/02979/F – 33 The Mall

Change of use from A1 (Retail) to A1 (Retail) and/or A2 (Financial and Professional Services).

Pre-app, former Christian Science Church, Kensington Place

(BW, GMB & GPR had attended a pre-app earlier on site)
CAP considered the existing church building to be of little merit and did not object to its demolition. It was important that the new building should relate both to the end of Lansdown Terrace and to the smaller terrace in Kensington Place. The proposed mass was generally appropriate, however the solid to void ratio and the heirarchy of the windows were not satisfactory. A greater emphasis of the base and reassessment of the windows were needed. The walling on the front elevation must be Bath stone to match the adjacent buildings. The top of the walls need a cap, and the tiled roof should be hidden as in the buildings alongside. The car parking area required further consideration to screen the vehicles and soften the appearance of the hard standing.

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