Case Decision - 183329

- With regards to the original building that was illegally altered and added to:
1) The interventions to the house had impacted negatively on the house but it was noted that the drawings showed doors that were more applicable to the era of the house than those that had been installed. The doors of the correct design must be installed.
2) It was also noted that the vertical openings of the windows on the front facade had been changed to horizontal openings with aluminium frames. Windows of vertical proportions that have the same visual appearance than the former sliding sash windows must be installed.
3) The face brick walls must be painted and plastered to match the pre-existing state of the building.
4) The timber verandah posts with brackets must be reinstated to match those that were pre-existing.
5) All the above-mentioned issues must be addressed before any new additional buildings can be approaved.

- With regards to the new planned double storey block behind the original house:
1) The facade facing Deanery Lane (NE facing) needs to be modified to reduce the impact of the height on the streetscape. This can be done by adding a verandah to the ground storey in the space between the boundary and the building (Relaxation of the building line should be possible due to the conservation area) and by providing for a standard hipped roof with out the ventilator gable.
2) The NE facing facade needs to be further broken up through the introduction of more windows and doors: the window openings must be vertical and replicate sliding sash windows or French doors/doors with fanlights above. If horizontally proportioned windows are preferred, they must have side hung casements with fanlight above and should be in the cottage pane design. This design should be applied to the windows on the other facades as some will be seen from the oblique view from Deanery Lane.