Agenda item

A Member stated that on the planning portal, the application noted in the current list for Cripplegate for “repairs and minor alterations to the existing windows and window framing of Crescent House, including stripping, repairing and redecorating existing window frames; replacement of existing single glazing with vacuum glazing panels and associated works” had a number of objections. 

The Member stated that a year ago, the Committee had approved a pilot project to test three options for the window and facade refurbishment of the Grade II* listed Crescent House.  She stated that the project was yet to deliver any results and the heritage glass had yet to arrive on site to enable the first part of the pilot to be completed and tested. The Member stated that residents felt they had waited for the pilot project proposed by the applicant and it was premature for an application to be submitted and considered before the results were known and Historic England, The Twentieth Century Society and residents have seen the results. 

The Member asked Officers to advise on the position of the pilot project, the requirement for it to be completed and the timeline for the new application, including whether it was likely to come to Committee before phase one of the pilot was completed and tested.

An Officer stated that the pilot project was being considered and worked through in tandem with the current application and was focussing on the vacuum glazing. Samples would be delivered on site later in the summer and there would be an opportunity at that time, for Officers, the Twentieth Century Society, Historic England and residents to view these samples in situ. Depending on the outcomes of the testing and the aesthetics of the proposal, the current application which had been submitted would be submitted to Committee after the assessment.