Removal of roof ventilator

Why Was This Approved?

• ✓Removal of an ornate roof ventilator from a church hall
• ✓Impact on the character and appearance of the building and street scene assessed
• ✓Ventilator was causing practical problems including bird entry and rain ingress
• ✓Application decided under delegated authority and permitted with one condition
• ✓character
• ✓design
• ✓impact upon the character and appearance of the building and the street scene in general

This application sought permission to remove a roof ventilator from Marown Church Hall on Main Road, Crosby. The hall is a simple rectangular building with a pitched grey slate roof and terracotta ridge tiles, sitting above the level of the highway. The officer's report noted that the ornate ventilator was allowing birds to enter the building and rain to come in when the wind blew in certain directions. The main planning consideration was whether removal would harm the character and appearance of the building and the street scene. The application was permitted on 16 February 2015 under delegated authority, subject to one condition.

Permission was granted, subject to one condition, for the removal of the roof ventilator at Marown Church Hall. The key planning consideration was the impact on the character and appearance of the building and the wider street scene. The ventilator was noted to be allowing birds to enter the hall and rain to penetrate when wind conditions were unfavourable.

Conditions (1)

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   Condition 1

   1. The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.

Planning History (3)

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