Decision details
EN/2021/00295- Agricultural field Frome Lane Frome Vauchurch Dorset
Decision Maker: Executive Director, Place
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
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.
Reasons for the decision:
This is a relatively small patch of agricultural land, which has had one
wooden stables block and a number of small shelters
developed on it, along with an area of aggregate hard standing for the purposes
of equestrian use. The harm to local amenity is low and it is not expedient to
pursue enforcement measures.
Alternative options considered:
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.
Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:
N/A
Publication date: 23/06/2022
Date of decision: 22/06/2022