Agenda item

Planning Enforcement Policy

Minutes:

The Head of Development Control presented a report setting out the revised planning enforcement policy, that would be used as the basis for dealing with enquiries regarding potential breaches of planning control.  In recent years Officers and Members had recognised growing public concern over development that had taken place without the appropriate planning permission or without reference to approved plans or attached conditions.  Members were referred to the new planning enforcement policy document and the Officer highlighted the three priority categories. The Officer also discussed the planning enforcement stages and the relevant timescales.  Members were advised that in a case where an application was submitted following the commencement of the enforcement process,  the application and the enforcement would be twin tracked so that the enforcement process would not be delayed.  The Officer advised that in future, enforcement complaints would not be pursued when submitted by an anonymous person.

 

A Member welcomed the revised policy and the system of prioritisation but was concerned that ‘untidy land’ had been placed within category C. He felt that this should be given a higher priority within category B and this was noted by the Officer. 

 

Resolved    That the Planning Committee endorses the revised planning enforcement policy and its use as the basis for dealing with enquiries regarding potential breaches of planning control.

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