Agenda item

Proposal: Repair 4 Oak supporting posts to the roof canopy after stripping off existing Collyweston roof slates. The slates are to be cleaned and reinstated once the works to the timber structure have been completed

Location: Land Off Of Elm Avenue, Witham On The Hill

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

Proposal: Repair 4 Oak supporting posts to the roof canopy after stripping off existing Collyweston roof slates. The slates are to be cleaned and reinstated once the works to the timber structure have been completed

Location: Land Off Of Elm Avenue, Witham On The Hill

Recommendation: To authorise the Assistant Director for Planning & Growth to GRANT 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.

·       Comments received from Witham on The Hill Parish Council.

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

·       The lifespan of the repairs was queried. The Planning Officer confirmed that this couldn’t be explicitly determined but general maintenance would be required to extend the lifespan of the repairs.

·       A member queried what finish the replacement timbers would have given the character of the existing timbers. The Conservation Officer advised that the timbers would not be treated but would be expected to age naturally and quite quickly gain a weathered finish. The officer also advised that the existing timbers were not the original timbers.

Final decision

It was proposed, seconded and AGREED to authorise the Assistant Director for Planning & Growth to GRANT 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)        Location Plan, received 28 January 2026

ii)        Witham on the Hill Design and Access Statement, received 28 January 2026

iii)       Methodology of Works received 03 February 2026

Unless otherwise required by another condition of this permission.

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

Before the Development is Commenced

3        Before the commencement of any of the joinery works hereby consented, full details of all proposed joinery works for the splice repair and any additional joinery required, including 1:20 sample elevations and 1:2 joinery profiles, shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Thereafter, the development must be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

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

Before the Development is Occupied

4        Before the part of the building being altered is first occupied/brought into use, the repair of the canopy 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.

5        Before any part of the development hereby permitted is occupied/brought into use, the external elevations shall have been completed using only the materials stated in the planning application forms and approved documents unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

Reason: To ensure a satisfactory appearance to the development and in accordance with Policy EN6 of the adopted South Kesteven Local Plan.