Decision details

CURRENT ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS

Decision Maker: Planning Control Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decisions:

N.B. As this item was considered in private session, no audio recording is available.

 

The Principal Planning Officer (Conservation and Enforcement) provided an update on Current Enforcement Actions, including that:

 

·       Point 3.2 of the report should refer to Q1 as January to March and Q2 as April to June, however the figures provided within the table are accurate.

·       There had been 30 new cases in June.

 

The following Members asked questions:

 

·       Councillor Ruth Brown

·       Councillor Elizabeth Dennis

 

Councillor Ruth Brown congratulated the team on dealing with the backlog of enforcement cases and noted that it was important reputationally for the Council to be seen to be conducting enforcement, especially in high profile cases.

 

In response to questions, the Principal Planning Officer advised that:

 

·       There had been no further update on the site listed at the top of the table at point 3.16 of the report.

·       Direct reporting to Planning Enforcement was the most appropriate way to log a case.

·       They were reviewing the information on the website and how this could be more appropriate.

·       Members reporting issues directly would allow for monitoring and reviewing of key themes or core sites.

 

Publication date: 30/07/2024

Date of decision: 25/07/2024

Decided at meeting: 25/07/2024 - Planning Control Committee

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