Decision details

This decision is taken under delegated powers set out in Paragraph 145 of the Officer Scheme of Delegation in the Council’s constitution, which grants delegated authority to undertake all action in order to regulate any actual, perceived or potential breach of any 

of the Town and Country Planning Legislation including: 

To determine whether or not to take and/or to cease action whether because in 

his/her opinion the breach is trivial, there is insufficient demonstrable harm and/or, it 

is not expedient to take / continue to take action 

This authority has been delegated to me through the Local Scheme of Nomination for the Executive Director for Place. 

This case is in relation to an alleged unauthorised building operation, noted as an erection of a building which is taller than would be permitted development, however not significantly. The technical breach of planning control has been assessed as low harm with no significant impact on amenity and it is therefore closed as not expedient to pursue given current case volumes and a requirement to direct resources to higher priority matters.  

The alternative option would be to pursue formal enforcement action. However, it is not considered expedient to pursue formal action. This is in line with Government guidance which suggests that Local Planning Authorities should act proportionately in responding to suspected breaches of planning control.