Agenda item

Report of the Director of Markets & Consumer Protection.

The Committee considered a report on the Draft Code of Practice for Deconstruction and Construction Sites Eighth Edition 2017. The report highlighted the Code's aim to set out simply and clearly what constituted acceptable site practice within the City, and to assist developers, architects, engineers and construction professionals to prepare Schemes of Protective Works required for the planning process, to plan, cost and manage the environmental issues which arose in the industry.

A member raised a query regarding Saturday morning construction work, and it was confirmed that Port Health Committee had instructed officers to investigate and consult on a further amendment to the Code prohibiting Saturday morning construction work.

RESOLVED – That

1)        The Code be approved and published on 3 October 2017;

2)        The introduction of the proposed monitoring contribution fees set out in Appendix L of the Code be approved with effect from 3 October 2017; and

3)        The amendments to the Standard Panning Conditions as shown in Appendix Four be endorsed.