Consideration

Score

Weighting

Weighted Scores

Estimated resource to close case

3 – likely to be minimal resource to achieve resolution, less than 4 person day

2 – likely to be average resource, 4-10 person days

1 – likely to be significant resource required to resolve, over 10 person days

X2

6

4

2

Planning./criminal Immunity

3 – immune in 6 months or not known

2 – immune in 2 years

1 – immunity more than 2 years away

X3

9

6

3

Degree of harm

3 – irreparable or serious long term harm to environment or serious risk to public safety

2 – significant harm or loss of amenity

1 – sufficient harm or loss or amenity so that planning permission would not be granted, or would be granted only subject to conditions

X8.5

25.5

17

8.5

Local priorities

3 – high profile developers with more than 3 breaches where notices have been served or formal legal action taken in last 4 years OR in breach of approved conditions

2 – all other cases not failing within categories 1 or 3

1 – householders or  small businesses – where impact of action is high or may result in loss of jobs or business

X2

6

4

2

Policy framework

3 – clear policy, legislative or national guidance support for refusing development

2 – policy, legislative or national guidance framework for refusing development possibly exits

1 – untested or non-existent policy, legislative or national guidance framework for refusing
     development

X3

9

6

3

Future impact

3 – situation will deteriorate f no action taken soon

2 – situation may deteriorate if no action taken soon

1 – situation not likely to deteriorate if no action taken soon

X2

6

4

2

ASB & Crime

3 – Serious organised crime
2 – Crime committed at a low level
1 – Anti-social behaviour causing nuisance or distress

x5

20
10
5

Illegal Activity

3 – Organised illegal activity causing greater harm of indictable or either way offences

2 – Activity causing lesser harm but at summary offence level

1 – Causing nuisance to local communities (as defined by the Crime and Policing Act 2014)

x3

8
6
2

Consideration

Score

Weighting

Weighted Scores

Estimated resource to close case

3 – likely to be minimal resource to achieve resolution, less than 4 person days

X2

6

Immunity

3 – immune in 6 months

X3

9

Degree of harm

3 – irreparable or serious long term harm to environment or serious risk to public safety

X 8.5

25.5

Local priorities

3 – high profile developers with more than 3 breaches where notices have been served or formal legal action taken in last 4 years OR in breach of approved conditions

X2

6

Policy framework

3 – clear policy, legislative or national guidance support for refusing development

X3

9

Future impact

3 – situation will deteriorate if no action taken soon

X2

6

Total

61.5