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Carnegie Building (Former Erith Library) Walnut Tree Road Erith Kent DA8 1RS

Granted Bexley 18/01791/LBC Listed Building Consent Application

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Listed Building Consent for the removal of the existing steps at basement level corridor and formation of a new internal accessible ramp in concrete to match existing, to the existing lower ground floor corridor. Temporary door and partition required to corridor to be removed when lift is installed during Phase II.

As published by the council, reference 18/01791/LBC

Application record

Reference
18/01791/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent Application
Status
Granted with Conditions
Decision
Permission Granted with Conditions
Received
15 Jun 2018
Validated
4 Jul 2018
Decided
9 Aug 2018
Ward
ERITH
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
DA8 1RS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Bexley register

This site has had 2 applications since 2018: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 17/02418/LBC01 Granted

    Carnegie Building (Former Erith Library) Walnut Tree Road Erith Kent DA8 1RS

    Details of condition 5 (enlargement to existing openings) pursuant to Listed Building Consent ref 17/02418/LBC for change of use from Library to art studios comprising exhibition area and bar/café, ancillary facilities with associated internal alterations including the removal of partitions, construction of new partitions with some shutters and the refurbishment of original floor finishes. External alterations/refurbishment to walls and railings and site access, windows and doors, new roof, and landscaping.

    Decided 2 Aug 2018 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Jun 2018

    Received by Bexley

  2. 4 Jul 2018

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Aug 2018

    Decision issued: Permission Granted with Conditions

  4. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Bexley granted permission on 9 August 2018, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    17/02418/LBC01 Submitted 7 Jun 2018 0m away

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    15/01084/FULMMIN01 Submitted 30 Aug 2017 116m away

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