Agenda item

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 details of CIL can be found on the Council's webpages at www.stevenage.gov.uk/CIL or by contacting the Council's CIL Team at CIL@Stevenage.gov.uk.

 3       Building Regulations

          To obtain advice regarding current Building Regulations please contact Hertfordshire Building Control Ltd. by emailing us at building.control@hertfordshirebc.co.uk or phoning us on 01438 879990.

          To make a building regulations application please apply through our website portal at https://www.hertfordshirebc.co.uk/contact-us/ payment can be made online or by phoning the above number after the application has been uploaded.  Please phone Hertfordshire Building Control for fees guidance on 01438 879990.

          Hertfordshire Building Control can also be contacted by post at Hertfordshire Building Control Ltd, 4th Floor, Campus West, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6BX.

          Once a building regulations application has been deposited with relevant drawings and fee building work may commence.  You will be advised in their acknowledgement letter of the work stages we need to inspect but in most instances these are usually:

                  Excavation for foundations

                  Damp proof course

                  Concrete oversite

                  Insulation

                  Drains (when laid or tested)

                  Floor and Roof construction

                  Work relating to fire safety

                  Work affecting access and facilities for disabled people

                  Completion

          Please phone Hertfordshire Building Control on 01438 879990 before 10.00am to ensure a same day inspection (Mon - Fri).

 4       Party Wall etc. Act 1996

          Any work that affects a party wall, including foundations dug within 3.0m of a neighbouring building, may be controllable under the Act and may require approval from the adjoining owner(s).  Party Wall Act matters are always civil matters and it is neither Stevenage Borough Council's nor Hertfordshire Building Control Ltd's remit to control or enforce Party Wall act matters.  Please refer to the Government's explanatory booklet The Party Wall etc. Act 1996, a copy of which is available online at

          https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-party-wall-etc-act-1996-revised-explanatory-booklet.

* Recorded Vote

For – Councillors Julie Ashley-Wren, Rob Broom, Forhad Chowdhury, Nazmin Chowdhury, Peter Clark, Akin Elekolusi, Coleen Houlihan, Claire Parris, Graham Snell, Carolina Veres and Anne Wells.

Against – 0

Abstentions – 0

Absent – Councillors Kamal Choudhury, Lynda Guy and Ellie Plater.