Issue - meetings

To consider the installation of perimeter edge guard railing to flat roof areas.

It was RESOLVED that application 24/00627/FPM be granted planning permission subject to the conditions set out in the report.

The Senior Planning Officer advised the Committee that the application was brought to Committee due to the Council ownership of the property.

The Committee heard that the application was for the installation of perimeter guard railing at Cranborne Court, located on Ingleside Drive.

The proposal involved installing a perimeter guard railing around the roof of Cranborne Court to ensure safety for council staff who may need to access the roof for maintenance or other purposes. The Senior Planning Officer clarified that the red outline in the presentation was for clarity only and the actual railing would be a grey post and railing system, in line with health and safety regulations.

The Committee heard that, while the railing would be visible, it would not significantly detract from the building’s appearance. The necessity of the installation, due to health and safety laws, outweighed potential aesthetic concerns. It was considered that the installation would not be so visually prominent as to warrant a refusal.

The Senior Planning Officer recommended approval of the application, as the installation was deemed essential for safety and would not have a detrimental visual impact.

A recorded vote* was taken on the application and it was RESOLVED that

application 24/00627/FPM be granted planning permission subject to the conditions set out below:-

1        The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: CD-ADC392-1-14CC-100_P1; CD-ADC392-1-14CC-101_P1; CD-ADC392-1-14CC-102_P1; CD-ADC392-1-14CC-200_P1; CD-ADC392-1-14CC-201_P1; CD-ADC392-1-14CC-

2        The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

 3       The materials to be used in the development hereby permitted shall be as per the approved plans and associated documents to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority.

INFORMATIVE

 1       Public Information on Planning Applications

          Warning: all information provided on your planning application is now publicly available. Individuals and organisations offering their services may contact you. The Council does not endorse or approve any builders, surveyors, trades persons or other supplier, and advises householders to obtain quotes/references, and check the legitimacy of any contractor who contacts them before making payment.

 2       Community Infrastructure Levy

          Stevenage Borough Council adopted a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Charging Schedule at Full Council on 27 January 2020 and started implementing CIL on 01 April 2020.

          This application may be liable for CIL payments and you are advised to contact the CIL Team for clarification with regard to this. If your development is CIL liable, even if you are granted an exemption from the levy, please be advised that it is a requirement under Regulation 67 of The Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 (as amended) that CIL Form 6 (Commencement Notice) must be completed, returned and acknowledged by Stevenage Borough Council before building works start. Failure to do so will mean you risk losing the right to payment by instalments and a surcharge will be imposed. NB, please note that a Commencement Notice is not required for residential extensions if relief has been granted.

          Stevenage's adopted CIL Charging Schedule and further  ...  view the full minutes text for item 12