Decision details

The report sought authority to add 3 buildings to the Local List of Historic Buildings and to serve an Article 4(1) direction restricting demolition in relation to each property. The buildings in question were:

Benger House, Former Fison’s site, London Road, Holmes Chapel

Pumphouse 5, part of the former Murgatroyd Salt works, Brooks Lane, Middlewich

Former Wheelock County Primary School, Crewe Road, Wheelock

The buildings were unprotected but not considered of high enough quality to be worthy of national designation. They were all of local historic significance. All were unused and were considered to be under threat from either partial or complete demolition. 

The report had been authorised by both Legal and Finance officers.

At the meeting, it was reported that the part of the report relating to Benger House, London Road, Holmes Chapel had been withdrawn to allow further negotiations with the potential developer of the site.

RESOLVED

That the Cabinet Member for Children and Family Services approves that

(1)  a Direction be issued pursuant to Article 4(1) Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (as amended) (“the Order”) that the permission granted by Article 3 of the Order for development falling within Part 31 class A of the Order shall not apply to the demolition of Pumphouse 5, Brooks Lane, Middlewich;

(2)  as demolition of Pumphouse 5 without express planning permission would be prejudicial to the proper planning of the area and would constitute a threat to the amenities of the area, the Direction shall have immediate effect upon service pursuant to Article 6 of the Order and shall remain in force until it is either confirmed, modified or withdrawn within or expires after six months of the date it is made;

(3)  Pumphouse 5 be added to the Council`s Local List of Historic Buildings;

(4)  a Direction be issued pursuant to Article 4(1) Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (as amended) (“the Order”) that the permission granted by Article 3 of the Order for development falling within Part 31 class A of the Order shall not apply to the demolition of Former Wheelock County Primary School, Crewe Road, Wheelock;

(5)  as demolition of Former Wheelock County Primary School without express planning permission would be prejudicial to the proper planning of the area and would constitute a threat to the amenities of the area, the Direction shall have immediate effect upon service pursuant to Article 6 of the Order and shall remain in force until it is either confirmed, modified or withdrawn within or expires after six months of the date it is made; and

(6)  Former Wheelock County Primary School be added to the Council`s Local List of Historic Buildings.

(7)  It be noted that the part of the report relating to Benger House, London Road, Holmes Chapel has been withdrawn to allow further negotiations with the potential developer of the site.