Issue - meetings

Listed Building Consent: Installation of additional vertical balustrades to interior staircase.

Description:

Installation of additional vertical balustrades to interior staircase.

Officer Recommendation:

Approval, subject to conditions and informatives.

Officer Presentation:

The Committee received a presentation on the application from the Principal Planning Officer.

Decision:

Following consideration, Councillor Chinn proposed a motion that the Officer recommendation be agreed.

The proposal was seconded by Councillor Dallen.

The Committee resolved (7 FOR and the Chair not voting) to:

GRANT Listed Building Consent subject to the following Conditions and Informatives:

Conditions

1)         Timescale

The development hereby permitted shall be commenced within three years from the date of this decision.

Reason: To comply with Section 18 (1) (a) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended by Section 52 (4) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2)         Approved Plans

Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority, the development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the plans numbered:

Location Plan – dated 01.12.2024

Additional Staircase Balustrade Location Plan – dated 15.01.2026

Block Plan – dated 18.11.2025

Proposed Balustrade BIM Model – received 18.11.2025

S-05-01 – New Staircase Railings – dated 03.11.2025

S-05-02 – Proposed Look new Staircase Balustrades – dated 03.11.2025

S-05-02 – Balustrade Fixing Detail – dated 03.11.2025

Reason: For avoidance of doubt and to ensure that the development is carried out in accordance with the approved plans and to ensure a satisfactory external appearance in accordance with Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy 2007 and Policies DM8, DM9 and DM10 of the Development Management Policies Document 2015.

3)         Aluminium materials

The aluminium used shall match the original aluminium balustrades exactly in terms of the aluminium metal, its finish, appearance, and dimensions.

Reason: To safeguard the special architectural and historic interest of the Listed Building in accordance with Policy CS5 of the Core Strategy (2007) and Policies DM8, DM9 and DM10 of the Development Management Policies 2015.

Informatives

1)         Positive and Proactive Discussion

In dealing with the application the Council has implemented the requirement in the National Planning Policy Framework to work with the applicant in a positive and proactive way. We have made available detailed advice in the form or our statutory policies in the Core Strategy, Supplementary Planning Documents, Planning Briefs and other informal written guidance, as well as offering a full pre-application advice service, in order to ensure that the applicant has been given every opportunity to submit an application which is likely to be considered favourably.

2)         Fixings

To safeguard the special architectural and historic interest of the Listed Building, the minimum number of fixings necessary to secure the new balustrades shall be used and no more.

3)         Protection of Stair

The existing original stair shall be protected during the works and care must be taken not to damage any parts of the stair.