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Janet
You
state:
The
planning
decision
clearly
sets
out
that
commercial
floorspace
on
a
1st
floor
does
not
require
a
lift
or
lifting
platform
if
it
is
below
100
sq.m.
Planning
approval
was
granted
for
up
to
a
total
of
240
sq.m.
of
commercial
floorspace.
(
first
floor
level
)
It
is
envisaged
that
this
will
be
implemented
in
a
number
of
commercial
units
which
will
each
be
less
than
100
sq.m.
In
such
circumstances
none
of
the
resulting
offices
would
need
to
provide
a
lift.
You
are
informing
me
that
any
building
in
the
Sunderland
area
with
upper
floors
can
now
be
subdivided
into
commercial
units
of
less
than
100
sq.
meters
and
they
will
not
require
a
lift!!!
The
planning
decision
is
incorrect
and
I
believe
you
have
been
wrongly
advised
please
see
the
attached
report
(AidAccess)
and
Approved
Document
M
and
The
Equality
Act
2010.
If
what
is
stated
is
correct
then
why
were
other
developments
required
to
provide
a
lift?
Why
would
an
owner
of
a
building
not
simply
save
the
cost
of
installing
a
lift?
What
would
stop
me
buying
a
three
storey
commercial
building
and
subdividing
into
areas
of
less
than
100
sq.
meters
and
renting
them
as
commercial
units?
Can
you
please
inform
me
of
any
other
premises
in
Sunderland
that
have
been
granted
planning
permission
for
commercial
units
on
first
floor
Dear
Mr.
Lowther
I
understand
that
you
spoke
to
the
Leader
of
the
Council
at
the
State
of
the
City
event
and
he
promised
to
look
into
the
issue
you
raised
about
the
difference
between
the
100
and
240
square
metres
areas,
as
outlined
in
your
email
below.
The
Leader
has
asked
me
to
reply
on
his
behalf.
The
planning
decision
clearly
sets
out
that
commercial
floorspace
on
a
1st
floor
does
not
require
a
lift
or
lifting
platform
if
it
is
below
100
sq.m.
Planning
approval
was
granted
for
up
to
a
total
of
240
sq.m.
of
commercial
floorspace.
It
is
envisaged
that
this
will
be
implemented
in
a
number
of
commercial
units
which
will
each
be
less
than
100
sq.m.
In
such
circumstances
none
of
the
resulting
offices
would
need
to
provide
a
lift.
However,
the
planning
approval
makes
it
clear
that
this
is
an
indicative
layout.
If
the
applicant
were
to
wish
to
implement
the
permission
with
a
unit
or
units
exceeding
100
sq.m.
appropriate
access
arrangements
would
have
to
be
approved
through
Building
Control
Regulations.
I
understand
that
this
was
explained
to
you
in
a
comprehensive
letter
from
the
Planning
Service
in
August
and
from
the
Complaints
Team
in
October.
I
believe
the
situation
to
be
very
clear.
I
trust
this
answers
your
query.
Janet Johnson
Deputy Chief Executive
Sunderland City Council