11/00713/F - Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk

emoval of the staircase in the shop section, the formation of connecting doors at ground
and first floor levels and some minor reconfiguration of the existing room layouts to form a
single dwelling.
The proposal also includes the formation of a new access across the former garage/parking
area and through the garden of London House into the rear garden of Lime House, and the
construction of two cart-shed garages however, these are not matters for this application but
rather are considerations of the concurrent planning application.
SUPPORTING CASE
The application is supported by a Design and Access Statement which details the proposals
and the circumstances leading up to the submission of the application making the following
comment:-
“In spring 2010 the Borough Council approached the owners of the Lime House and asked
them to consider purchasing and restoring London House, in a back-to-back agreement,
should the local council buy London House using a compulsory purchase order (CPO).
Following many discussions and consultation with other interested parties, the deal was
agreed in principle. From an early date it was clear that the restoration of London House was
not economically viable as a stand-alone project; for this reason the idea of recouping the
loss by gaining access to the rear of the Lime House, separating the annex from Lime House
and developing it was conceived.
The benefits arising for the Borough Council, the parishioners of East Rudham, Highways
and the owners of Lime House from the accomplishment of this proposal are:
� The restoration to listed building standard of London House, which is currently a high
priority on the Listed Buildings at risk list, and which the BC cannot afford to restore,
at minimal cost to the local council.
� The resolution of a long standing dispute between the residents of East Rudham with
the support of their Parish Council concerning the failure of the Borough Council to
meet its statutory requirement to preserve the building and protect the safety of
pedestrians;
� The removal of an eyesore from the centre of a conservation area;
� The additional revenue to the borough council from two dwellings, London House
and the extended annexe;
� The regulation and reduction of traffic joining and leaving the A148 from the side of
the existing shop enhancing road safety.
� The building of a well designed, energy efficient dwelling, as an extension of the
annexe, is the only way to make the project financially self-supporting.
It continues:-
“It is our wish to retain the traditional listed buildings and restore them into good repair. The
design approach to the refurbishment of London House is to retain as much of the original
features as possible, which gives them their intrinsic value and individuality. It is proposed to
retain the external appearance of the building by repairing and redecorating areas affected
by years of neglect.
Internally the layout remains the same, with the exception of removing the stairs to the shop
end of the building. These are not required and did not form part of the original dwelling. A
new door opening has been inserted on ground floor to provided access to the old shop
area, new family room. The removal of the shop frontage aids with Highways issues and
11/00951/LB Development Control Board
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