Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision: To take no further action.
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.
Having conducted the site visit with the conservation officer, it was concluded that although there were matters which, in normal circumstances would require rectification, due to the age of some of the modifications and the general condition of the property, any new owners of the 4 flats would have to carry out extensive work on the units, which would through necessity require LBC. As such, I have completed an expediency report identifying these issues, updated the current owner, and anticipate that if/once the flats are sold the new owners will take appropriate action to remedy these breaches.
This matter can therefore be considered as resolved and be closed.
The alternative option would be to pursue formal enforcement action. However, due to this matter being of low planning harm, it is not 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.
None.
Publication date: 27/08/2025
Date of decision: 27/08/2025