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Northwood Police Station, 2 Murray Road, Northwood - 46639/APP/2022/56

 

Meeting: 09/03/2023 - Borough Planning Committee (Item 107)

107 Northwood Police Station, 2 Murray Road, Northwood - 46639/APP/2022/56 pdf icon PDF 14 MB

Internal alterations and repairs including relevant works. Reinstatement and repair works to windows, doors, police lamp and call box (Application for Listed Building Consent). 

(Re-Consultation: Expired on 4th November 2022)

 

Recommendation: Refusal

Decision:

RESOLVED: That the application be refused.

Minutes:

Internal alterations and repairs including relevant works. Reinstatement and repair works to windows, doors, police lamp and call box (application for listed building consent)

 

Officers presented the application which was recommended for refusal. It was noted that the application site was Grade II Listed and formed part of the Green Lane Conservation Area.

 

A petition had been received in support of the application. The lead petitioner and the agent addressed the Committee. Key points raised included:

 

·       The interior of the building was in an extremely poor condition.

·       The application for Listed Building Consent only related to the minimal internal alterations needed in relation to the change of use.

·       The applicant intended to fully refurbish the building.

·       Less than substantial harm had been identified by officers.

·       Officers were satisfied that sufficient public benefits outweighed the harm.

·       It was only because of the earlier refusal that this application was also being refused.

·       The applicant was aware that taking on a listed building was not for the faint-hearted.

·       Pre-application advice had been taken and the proposals had been amended accordingly - the congregation would be split into smaller units and events staggered. Internal alterations had been minimised and no external alterations were proposed.

·       Under the proposal the lamp and call box would be re-installed.

 

Members noted that the application was linked to the previous one which had been refused. The officer’s recommendation was moved, seconded and, when put to a vote, unanimously agreed.

 

RESOLVED: That the application be refused.