PLANNING COMMITTEE AGENDA - Hartlepool Borough Council

Planning Committee – 18 July 2012 4.1
5.11 Further to this, paragraph 9 states that “Pursuing sustainable development
involves seeking positive improvement in the quality of the built…and historic
environment…including replacing poor design with better design”.
5.12 Paragraph 17 of the NPPF sets out the core planning principles, one of which is
to, “conserve heritage assets in a manner appropriate to their significance, so that
they can be enjoyed for their contribution to the quality of life of this and future
generations.”
5.13 In considering good design paragraph 58 of the NPPF suggests that this
should, respond to local character and history, and reflect the identity of local
surroundings and materials.
5.14 In relation to conservation policies within the NPPF, it states that, “local
authorities should take account of…the desirability of sustaining and enhancing the
significance of heritage assets [and]…the desirability of new development making a
positive contribution to local character and distinctiveness.”
5.15 Furthermore the NPPF states that, “when considering the impact of a proposed
development on the significance of a designated heritage asset, great weight should
be given to the asset’s conservation.” It goes on to note that, “Significance can be
harmed or lost through alteration or destruction of the heritage asset or development
within its setting.”
5.16 In 2009, Planning Committee agreed a policy in relation to replacement
windows. With regard to replacement windows in listed buildings, the policy states:
“Any replacement or alterations of previously altered joinery items which is not
of a type appropriate to the age and character of the building (in terms of
design, detailing and materials) should be denied consent.”
5.17 The significance in the property is twofold. It lies in the fact that for the most
part both listed buildings retain much of their original form creating the grand
entrance to a large, single dwelling. Although some elements have been altered,
such as the windows, and extensions added to the rear, these do little to diminish the
original character of the buildings.
5.18 Secondly the lodges contribute to the character of the Park Conservation Area
in that the arrangement of a single large house with associated buildings is
characteristic of the development of the West Park area.
5.19 In relation to the windows, those that exist in the property at the moment are not
original. Early photographs of the buildings indicate that the windows in the bay to
the front of the property were of a margin light arrangement. It is fair to assume that
the windows elsewhere in the property would have followed a similar pattern.
5.20 The proposed windows are multi-paned UPVC windows following a similar
pattern to some of the replacement windows that are in the property at the moment.
These windows are of a modern appearance therefore the replication of such
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