Councillors are set to grant permission for solar panels to be installed on a Lichfield community building.
Curborugh Community Centre Association, which manages the site on behalf of Lichfield City Council, is keen to install them along with associated batteries.
A report to a meeting of Lichfield City Council next week will recommend permission is granted for the association to begin the process.
A planning report said:
“Curborough Community Association has requested a roof survey in the first instance. Once received, this will confirm whether the installation is appropriate for the construction of the hall’s roof.
“The association has received two quotations to date and are seeking advice from an industry specialist to ensure the most appropriate installation is chosen.
“Curborough Community Association propose to at least partially fund the installation from their own reserves, but are actively seeking other opportunities for funding.”
Lichfield City Council report
The council report recommends members grant permission once checks have taken place.
It adds:
“The recommendation is on the condition that such installation is based on the recommendations of a survey to ensure structural stability, the location of the batteries is appropriate and does not adversely affect the accessibility and functionality of the hall or its grounds, and that liability for repair and maintenance remain with Curborough Community Association.”
Lichfield City Council report
A decision will be made at a meeting of Lichfield City Council tomorrow (24th July).
Great idea. I am confused so LDC give permission but no funding?
I hope they’ve considered that it doesn’t allow the sun to glare back on the adjoining OAPs multi storey flats ? Like the new building in London they allowed to be built and melted cars ? Just a consideration please before and NOT after ?
Is this the beginning of the Council showing common sense? Why oh why hasn’t the Council insisted on solar panels being installed on the hundreds of new build houses and retirement homes during the last few years. Suppose it’s too much to hope that the latest housing and retirement homes developments will all have solar panels installed? Presumably our Council hasn’t even thought about insisting on heat pumps instead of gas boilers. Regardless of the conflicting opinions about all of these new builds, our councillors could at least get something right by insisting they are all green energy efficient and future proofed. Too much to hope for, I suppose. They’ll still be thinking about it, consulting their mates and employing expensive consultants when the planet is burnt to a crisp.
Well said, John Robinson. Lichfield is currently adding acres of roof space to its skyline – how about putting new developments to good use and persuading developers to install solar panels?