Listed building bid for changes to door in Decimus Burton building set for planners

An application for changes to an apartment door in a Grade II listed Fleetwood building designed by noted architect Decimus Burton is due to go before Wyre planners today

The applicant is seeking listed building consent for the proposed replacement door and surrounding frame at Tanjon Court, 29 Queen’s Terrace.

The proposals will go before councillors on Wyre’s planning committee at the request of Cllr Ruth Duffy.

Cllr Duffy has cited concerns relating to the impact arising from the proposal, as it is believed the intended alterations would not be in keeping with the Listed building.

The application is recommended for refusal by the planning officer.

A site visit is recommended to enable members to understand the site context beyond the plans submitted and site photographs taken by the case officer.

Decimus Burton was one of Britain’s most celebrated architects in the Victorian era and he was commissioned to design a number of key buildings by Fleetwood’s founder, Sir Peter Hesketh-Fleetwood.

Among Burton’s contributions to the planned town was the Grade II Listed North Euston Hotel, one of the most notable buildings in the Fylde coast. Architecture designed by Burton is still still highly prized in Fleetwood.

He was the foremost Victorian architect in the Roman Revival, Greek Revival, Georgian neoclassical and Regency styles.

A report by the planning officer states: “The proposal site falls within Fleetwood Conservation Area and forms part of Queen’s Terrace, which was built in 1836-41 to Decimus Burton’s design.

“The terrace is a three-storey ashlar building with a strong classical order under a hipped slate roof. Several prominent brick chimney stacks remain.

“The door, subject to this application, is set within a stone surround on a corner elevation to the north of the building, at Queen’s Terrace and Pharos Street, Fleetwood and is used as a main access door to three flats within the building.

“All existing doors along the principal elevation are finished in dark, traditional colours, which are considered to contribute to the coherent appearance of the terrace.

“The proposed white composite door would appear visually prominent and incongruous within this context, disrupting the established uniformity of the elevation.

“As such, the colour and material proposed would fail to preserve the character and appearance of the listed building.”