Decision Maker: Executive Director, Place
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
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:
(f) 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.
Technical breach of Planning Control whereby decking up to 65cm high has
been erected against the neighbouring wall. There is not considered to be any
significant planning harm arising and the impact on neighbouring amenity is
negligible.
Taking formal Enforcement Action – Volume of enforcement queries is
currently high and officers must prioritise
significant planning harm cases. Due to this matter being of low significance
planning harm, it is not expedient to pursue and
Government guidance suggests that LPA’s should act in a proportionate way and
take enforcement action in the public interest. That is not considered to be
the case here though the contravener will be contacted and advised this may
affect their ability to sell the property in the future.
None
Publication date: 23/06/2022
Date of decision: 06/06/2022