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: 

(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. 

The harm caused by the failure to enclose the air handling unit is considered less than significant. This matter is therefore closed as not expedient to pursue given current case 
 

volumes and a requirement to direct available 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. 

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