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.