Agenda item

Application type:Listed Building Consent

 

Proposal:Listed Building Consent for relocation and renovation of the “5 lamps” listed monument to the new public realm scheme

 

Application type: Listed Building Consent

 

Proposal: Listed Building Consent for relocation and renovation of the “5 lamps” listed monument to the new public realm scheme.

 

Location: Crown House, Lincoln Lane, Boston, PE21 8SJ.

 

The Chairman opened the item by welcoming Members and members of the public to the meeting. He introduced the application and invited officers to present the report. The Committee was reminded that the application had been referred for determination by Members for transparency, as the proposal had been submitted by Boston Borough Council itself as part of the Rosegarth Square regeneration project.

 

The Principal Planning Officer presented the application and confirmed that it related to the relocation and refurbishment of the Grade II Listed “Five Lamps” monument, which was currently situated on a grassed area just

north of Liquorpond Street and south of John Adams Way, and that the proposal formed part of the wider Rosegarth Square regeneration scheme.

 

Slides were presented showing the current site, the surrounding context, and the proposed new location north of the new NHS building. Members were reminded that the existing B&M building and Crown House had been demolished and that large parts of the regeneration site were under active construction.

 

The Officer described the current condition of the monument, noting that it was in “a particularly poor state of repair”, with damaged paintwork and missing historic pilot lights. He confirmed that the refurbishment works would include cleaning, repair, reinstatement of pilot lights, replacement lanterns, construction of a new plinth and the installation of an interpretation board to explain the lamp’s history.

 

Members were advised that historically the monument had also stood in the Market Place, where the original gas lamp had been located. The current electric replacement dates from the 1920s. The Officer also highlighted the Red Beech tree that currently stands near the proposed new siting, indicating that it was already programmed to be removed as part of another application to be considered later that day.

 

The Officer reported that Historic England had submitted late comments seeking additional information about the impacts on the monument’s setting, but officers considered that there was already sufficient information to determine the application, and that any remaining details could be satisfactorily secured by condition.

 

He confirmed that the rejuvenated location would provide greater visibility, increased footfall and would allow the lamp to sit within a “more prominent and accessible town centre position”. He advised that the lamp did not derive heritage significance from its existing site.

 

There were no registered public speakers on this item.

 

The Chairman opened the debate.

 

Members expressed support for the relocation, noting that the monument had suffered neglect in its present position and that it would benefit from being placed within a regenerated public realm.

 

One Member remarked on the long?standing deterioration of the structure in its current location and welcomed the opportunity to restore it and “give it a new lease of life”. Another Member commented that they had not previously appreciated the monument’s historic interest and felt that its repositioning in a busier location would allow more people to enjoy it.

 

A question was raised about CCTV coverage and whether cameras would be positioned on the lamp itself. The Principal Planning Officer confirmed that no CCTV was proposed on the monument, but that CCTV from adjacent developments might cover the new location.

 

Members also asked whether the lamps would be lit on a continuous basis. The Officer advised that no specific proposals were included within the application and that operational decisions regarding when the lamps would be lit would be a matter for the Borough Council as the asset owner.

 

The Committee discussed the surrounding landscaping, including the steps to the plinth and the proposed removal of the nearby tree as part of the wider regeneration works.

 

The recommendation was moved by Councillor Anton Dani and seconded by Councillor Barrie Pierpoint.

 

Resolved:

 

That the Listed Building Consent be granted subject to the conditions outlined below.

 

Conditions:

 

1 The development hereby permitted must be begun not later than the expiration of three years from the date of this consent.

 

Reason: To comply with the provisions of Section 18 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.

 

2 The development hereby permitted shall only be undertaken in accordance with the following approved plans;

 

? Site Location Plan - Proposed site location

? Drawing No. 831-ALA-XX-XX-DR-L-9555 Rev C01 – Existing 5 Lamps Location Plan

? Drawing No. 831-ALA-XX-XX-DR-L-9021 Rev C06 - Landscape General Arrangement

? Drawing No. 831-ALA-XX-XX-DR-L-9053 Rev P01 – 5 Lamps Interpretation Board

? Drawing No. 831-ALA-XX-XX-DR-L-9524 Rev C03 – 5 Lamps Plinth Details 1 of 2

? Drawing No. 831-ALA-XX-XX-DR-L-9525 Rev C04 – 5 Lamps Plinth Details 2 of 2

? Drawing No. 831-ALA-XX-XX-DR-L-9526 Rev P01 – 5 Lamps Elevations

 

Reason: To ensure that the development is undertaken in accordance with the approved details, in the interests of residential amenity and to comply with Policies 2 and 3 of the South East Lincolnshire Local Plan (2019).

 

Pre-commencement conditions:

 

3 Prior to the removal of the lamp a detailed method statement for the sand/grit blasting and subsequent assessment of repairs shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The method statement shall include details of an appropriately qualified individual to assess the extent of repairs required and to carry out the works. The development shall proceed only in accordance with the approved method statement and by the approved individual only.

 

Reason: In the interests of preserving and enhancing the significance of the Listed Building in its new location, this condition is imposed in accordance with Policy 29 of the South East Lincolnshire Local Plan, 2019.

 

4 Notwithstanding the submitted details, and prior to the erection of the plinth, details of the proposed materials, including samples, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The plinth shall be constructed using the proposed materials and maintained

in good condition at all times.

 

Reason: In the interests of preserving and enhancing the significance of the Listed Building in its new location, this condition is imposed in accordance with Policy 29 of the South East Lincolnshire Local Plan, 2019.

 

5 Prior to their installation detailed drawings of the proposed Pilot Lights and Wembley Lanterns, at a scale not less than 1:10 shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The details shall include the materials, finish and method of attachment. The works shall proceed in accordance with the agreed details.

 

Reason: In the interests of preserving and enhancing the significance of the Listed Building in its new location, this condition is imposed in accordance with Policy 29 of the South East Lincolnshire Local Plan, 2019.

 

6 Notwithstanding the submitted details, and prior to the painting of the Lamp, the final paint colours shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The paint colours shall be based upon an investigation in the historic colours of the Lamp that shall be submitted alongside the proposed paint. The works shall proceed in accordance with the agreed details.

 

Reason: In the interests of preserving and enhancing the significance of the Listed Building in its new location, this condition is imposed in accordance with Policy 29 of the South East Lincolnshire Local Plan, 2019.

 

7 Prior to the installation of the ‘5 Lamps’ pole, the final details of the proposed information board shall be submitted to an approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The Board shall be installed in accordance with the approved details prior to the development hereby permitted first

being brought into use and retained thereafter.

 

Reason: In the interests of preserving and enhancing the significance of the Listed Building in its new location, this condition is imposed in accordance with Policy 29 of the South East Lincolnshire Local Plan, 2019.