Planners give go-ahead for single storey extension at Grade II-listed Dusty Miller pub in Mytholmroyd
A Grade II-listed village pub has been given consent to remove a glass porch at the back to enable a single storey extension to be built in its place.
Calderdale Council planners believe on balance the changes planned for the Dusty Miller Inn, on Burnley Road, Mytholmroyd, will improve the building.
Among benefits will be more seating for customers at the pub, which dates to the late 18th century, where the original building and an attached barn now form part of the building in use today.
Considering the application from Michael Tate, of 1785 Limited, planners said a modern glazed extension at the back was being replaced by a larger stone and half-glazed extension which also includes an integral flood wall.
Mytholmroyd has been badly flooded in serious flooding events, including that of Boxing Day 2015, and major flood alleviation works have since been completed in the village.
The replacement extension will be better quality than the one which is gone, even though the old glass one had been demolished without consent, said planners.
“The loss of the existing extension has not resulted in any harm as it makes no contribution to the significance of the listed building, and its poor condition had a detrimental effect.
“The proposed extension, whilst using stone in its construction, is similar to the existing, of a modern design and will not result in any additional confusion over the extent of historic fabric,” said the planners’ report.
It will be slightly bigger than the old extension, but any harm is less than substantial to the back of the listed building’s setting, only a “marginal distraction” they agreed.
Planners also said other benefits carried weight in making their decision to permit the changes, subject to some conditions.
“The integral flood wall also offers the public benefit of enhanced flood protection for the building, securing its continued use with both historic and economic benefits, which will outweigh this harm.
“The increased size of the building will also provide additional seating to improve the sustainability of the pub business, helping to ensure the building remains as a pub and its optimal viable use,” they concluded.