Agenda item

Proposal: Remove the bell turret from the building intact using a crane and to take it off site to a suitable joinery workshop facility to be deconstructed, assessed, repaired and then remounted on the building at a later date.

Location: Guildhall Arts Centre, St Peter's Hill, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6PY

Recommendation: To authorise the Assistant Director for Planning & Growth to APPROVE listed building consent subject to conditions

Proposal: Remove the bell turret from the building intact using a crane and to take it off site to a suitable joinery workshop facility to be deconstructed, assessed, repaired and then remounted on the building at a later date.

Location: Guildhall Arts Centre, St Peter's Hill, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6PY

Recommendation: To authorise the Assistant Director for Planning & Growth to APPROVE listed building consent subject to conditions

Together with:

·       Provisions within South Kesteven Local Plan 2011-2016, Design Guidelines for Rutland and South Kesteven Supplementary Planning Document and National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).

·       No comments received from Historic England.

During questions to officers and debate, Members commented on the following:

·       Whether the bell turret had a bell inside that could be heard.

The Conservation Officer confirmed a bell was inside, however, it was silent and had no clapper or rope inside the bell.

Final Decision:

It was proposed, seconded and AGREED to authorise the Assistant Director for Planning & Growth to APPROVE listed building consent subject to conditions:

Time Limit for Commencement

1        The works hereby consented shall be commenced before the expiration of three years from the date of this consent.

Reason: In order to ensure that the works are commenced in a timely manner, as set out in Sections 18 and 74 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (as amended).

Approved Plans

2        The works hereby consented shall be carried out in accordance with the following list

of approved plans and reports:

i)        Site Location Plan received 23 June 2025

ii)        Heritage Statement received 23 June 2025

iii)       Design and Access Statement received 23 June 2025

Unless otherwise required by another condition of this permission.

Reason: To define the permission and for the avoidance of doubt.

During Building Works

3        Within 3 months of any alterations to the bell turret, a record of the dismantled bell turret shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To ensure a full record of the fabric of the turret is maintained and appropriate methods are utilised in replacing fabric in accordance with Policy EN6 and DE1 of the adopted South Kesteven Local Plan.

4        Prior to any repairs to the bell turret, a methodology for the proposed replacement of deteriorated material shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To ensure that appropriate methods are utilised in replacing fabric in accordance with Policy EN6 and DE1 of the adopted South Kesteven Local Plan.

5        Before any of the works to the refurbishment of the turret and building hereby permitted are begun, samples of the materials (including type of timber and lead, colour of any paintwork) to be used in the construction shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To ensure a satisfactory appearance to the development and in accordance with Policy DE1 of the adopted South Kesteven Local Plan.

Before the Development is Occupied

6        Before the part of the building being altered is first occupied/brought into use, the repair of the Bell Turret shall have been completed in accordance with the approved method statement and material.

Reason: To ensure the satisfactory preservation of this listed building and in accordance with Policy EN6 of the adopted South Kesteven Local Plan.