Agenda item

St Mary-at-Hill Gateway 5 report

Report of the Director of the Built Environment.

Minutes:

Members noted that St Mary-At-Hill church is a grade I listed building that was rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren and Robert Hooke in 1670-74. The churchyard represents one of the few open spaces in the Fenchurch & Monument area. It is located within the Eastcheap conservation area within the setting of the grade I listed church and the grade II listed No. 6-7 St Mary-at-Hill. It has a fine sense of seclusion and historic character, but is at present in a state of disrepair with low quality paving, poor access and limited planting. In addition to these deficiencies, surveys have revealed below ground structures and inadequate drainage causing potential damage to the church and churchyard wall, considered to be a non-designated heritage asset.

 

Resolved – that Members:

· Approve the implementation budget of £425,200 to be funded from the 20 Fenchurch

Section 106 Agreement, as set out in section 5 of this report;

· Approve the detailed design

· Approve the authority to start works, subject to obtaining Faculty and Planning

permissions and sign off of associated legal agreements.

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