Elizabeth Fort
Works to a monument in the ownership of a Local Authority require ministerial consent as well as planning permission. However, the status of the buildings within the complex should be clarified - for example, the 20c upstanding fabric is part of the monument but would not have monument status in itself, apart from its setting. It may be, following a review, that the modern upstanding fabric can be dealt with as protected structures and, as such, not needing ministerial consent. However, where elements of the monument are a ff ected - below ground work for services or at abutments/junctions with the monument - ministerial consent is required. 6.11 In conclusion, the fort has immense potential - cultural, historical and educational - and many proposals will have the potential to succeed in introducing new and compatible uses. The critical issue is that any new interventions and uses must not unduly impact on the significance of the monument. Design of proposals should be of high quality, contemporary and aim to minimise physical and visual impact on the historic fabric. October 2017
David Kelly Partnership with Margaret Quinlan Architects
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