Charity continue windows row with Telford council
A charity which wants to change the windows of a prominent building is continuing its row with Telford & Wrekin Council.
Non-profit charity Landau provides advice over routes into employment, access to learning, social enterprise help and support for personal growth from its Wellington premises.
Change of use plans approved were approved last year allowing the charity to move into the former Barclays Bank building at 23 Church Street.
Applicant Telford Investments Limited wanted to change the windows as part of a change of use application, but faced an objection from the council’s conservation officer so withdrew that part of the proposal.
However, after the charity spent its first winter in the building the applicant says that it became ‘very evident’ that the existing metal framed, single glazed windows ‘have failed, are no longer fit for purpose and are thermally inefficient’.
The applicant submitted an application to Telford & Wrekin in April to replace all the existing windows and cladding with grey uPVC windows.
“The proposal also includes the modernisation of the exterior of the building including replacement of the existing pebbledash cladding panels with a self coloured render finish,” added the applicant in their planning statement.
