The Committee considered the Enforcement Tracker setting out details of the current status of enforcement cases that had passed the point of an enforcement notice being served.  The Planning Enforcement Team Leader provided a snapshot of what had been achieved during the period 1 April 2019 to 30 June 2019.  It was noted that:

·  187 enforcement cases had been received; 122 of these cases had been closed; formal action had been instigated in relation to 16 cases; planning applications had been received and were being considered in relation to 13 cases; 36 cases were at various stages of negotiation.  These figures did not include older cases that had been closed.

·  Currently the Team was carrying around 238 open cases. 

·  2 injunctions, 3 temporary stop notices, 14 enforcement notices and 3 planning contravention notices had been served in the same period.

During the discussion, it was suggested that the opportunity should be taken to address breaches of planning control and associated anti-social behaviour through the Local Plan Review.  It was also suggested that the Council should be more proactive in the making of Tree Preservation Orders and that Members should be more assertive in identifying areas such as this where additional resources are needed to maintain the level of activity required.

RESOLVED:

1.  That the report be noted.

2.  That the Planning Enforcement Team be thanked for their work in dealing with breaches of planning control.