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PLA(15)P71
Agenda
Item
6
North Area Development Management Sub-Committee Meeting: 1st April 2015
South Area Development Management Sub-Committee Meeting: 2nd April 2015
AUTHORISED ENFORCEMENT ACTION - CASE UPDATE – MARCH 2015
Report by Head of Planning and Coastal Management
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.
The attached is a summary of the status of all outstanding enforcement cases where
enforcement action has either been sanctioned under delegated powers or through the
Committee up until 11th March 2015. At present there are 18 such cases. Planning
Contravention Notices served during the report period have now been included.
2.
Information on all cases has been updated at the time of preparing the report such that the
last bullet point in the status column shows the position at that time. Officers will provide a
further verbal update should the situation have changed for any of the cases.
3.
Members will note that where Enforcement action has been authorised the Councils
Solicitor shall be instructed accordingly, but the speed of delivery of response may be
affected by factors which are outside of the control of the Planning Service.
Wards Affected:
All
BACKGROUND PAPERS:
None, other than published works
Philip Ridley
Head of Planning and Coastal Management
For further information, please contact Cate Buck, Planning Enforcement Officer on (01394)
444290, e-mail: cate.buck@eastsuffolk.gov.uk
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LPA
Reference
Date of
Authorisation
Location
Breach
Status
Date by Which
Compliance (or
Expected or
Prosecution Date)
(DC
Sub/Delegated)
EN/13/0044
12/11/14
The Boot House,
Marlesford
Construction of a
hard standing and
installation of roof
light
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06/02/15 – Compliance due date by 24/02/15
27/02/15 – Site visited, notice has not been
complied with. File with Legal for further action to
be considered
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12/11/14 – Planning refusal to retain hard standing and
roof lights.
16/01/15 - With Planning Officer for further action
relating to decision notice
04/03/15 – Decision notices issued. Target date for
Enforcement Notice to be drafted 10/04/15
04/03/15 – Decision
notices issued. Target
date for Enforcement
Notice to be drafted
10/04/15
06/11/13 – Authorisation sought to serve Enforcement
Notice on unauthorised two storey front extension
06/12/13 – Enforcement Notice drafted, target date for
serving by 31/01/14
Enforcement Notice served on 24/01/14, Notice takes
effect on 28/02/14 - 8 months given for compliance
14/04/14 - Enforcement Notice has now been appealed
02/05/14 – Final comments due to Planning
Inspectorate on 27/06/14
09/01/15 – Planning Inspectorate have confirmed that
the appeal has yet to be allocated a planning inspector
02/02/15 – Planning Inspectorate have confirmed that
the appeal has yet to be allocated a planning inspector
05/03/15 – Appeal site visit set for 23/03/15
05/03/15 – Appeal site
visit set for 23/03/15
07/11/13 - Authorisation sought to serve Enforcement
Notice on unauthorised residential caravan
28/11/13 – Requisition for Information (S16) served
14/01/14 – Meeting with owner and he has agreed to
remove the caravan by the end of August 2014. This
was deemed to be acceptable and site will be visited to
ensure this has been done.
18/02/15 – Site visited,
caravan still on site. Letter
sent to owner requesting
removal of caravan by
18/03/15.
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EN/13/101
06/11/13
High House,
Church Road,
Heveningham
Erection of two
storey front
extension onto LB
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EN/13/115
07/11/13
Melton Boatyard,
Dock Lane, Melton
Unauthorised
residential caravan
situated on land
Comments
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LPA
Reference
Date of
Authorisation
Location
Breach
Status
Date by Which
Compliance (or
Expected or
Prosecution Date)
(DC
Sub/Delegated)
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EN/2013/0172
ENF/2014/00
62
17/01/14
21/08/14
Orwell Crossing
Lorry Park, A14,
Nacton
840A Foxhall Road,
Rushmere St
Andrew IP4 5TP
Use of site for
‘drifting’ races
contrary to
Planning
Permission
C02/0788 as
amended by
Appeal Decision
th
dated 26 July
2007.
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Use of the property
for the storage and
sale of motor
vehicles
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Comments
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18/11/14 – Site visited to be completed 31 January
2015 to check status of caravan
18/02/15 – Site visited, caravan still on site. Letter sent
to owner requesting removal of caravan by 18/03/15..
17/01/14 – Temporary Stop Notice (TSN) served as
well as a Planning Contravention Notice
03/02/14 - Enforcement action on hold due to death of
owner.
14/04/14 – Letter to be sent to company requesting
return of PCN – Contact has been made and the
information has been re-requested
02/10/14 Drifting ceased
06/02/15 – PCN served
11/03/15 – Committee report to go to April
Committee for authorisation to take further action
11/03/15 – Committee
report to go to April
Committee for
authorisation to take
further action
21/08/14 – authorisation sought to serve enforcement
notice and Stop notice and take action for conviction of
applicant if the Planning Convention Notice (PCN) is not
complied with.
16/09/14 – Temporary stop notice served
Use appears to be continuing
Service to full stop notice to take place within 28 days
Files to be passed to Legal to commence prosecution
should use not cease and against failure to complete
PCN.
18/11/14 – Enforcement notices being checked by
Legal
10/10/14 – Planning application received.
13/01/15 – Application to be taken to Feb 15 Committee
05/02/15 – Planning application refused at Committee,
enforcement notice to be drafted by 31/03/15
03/03/15 – Enforcement Notice and Stop Notice
served. Enforcement Notice compliance date
03/03/15 – Enforcement
Notice and Stop Notice
served. Enforcement
Notice compliance date
01/05/15
LPA
Reference
Date of
Authorisation
Location
Breach
Status
Date by Which
Compliance (or
Expected or
Prosecution Date)
(DC
Sub/Delegated)
Comments
01/05/15.
ENF/2014/03
11/USE
16/12/14
Walk Farm,
Old Felixstowe
Road, Stratton Hall
Use of land for
haulage yard
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Temporary Stop Notice served.
Enforcement Notice and Stop Notice to be drafted by
07/01/15
12/01/15 - Enforcement and Stop Notices served.
Compliance by 16/04/15 and 16/06/15
12/01/15 - Enforcement
and Stop Notices served.
Compliance by 16/04/15
and 16/06/15
ENF/2014/03
33/USE
27/02/15
Land at
Greylands, Melton
Use of land for the
stationing of a
mobile home
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27/02/15 - PCN served. Response by 20/03/15
27/02/15 - PCN served.
Response by 20/03/15
ENF/2014/00
67/USE
05/03/15
38-40 Victoria
Street, Felixstowe
Change of use
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05/03/15 – Authorisation granted by Committee to
take further enforcement action.
11/03/15 – Enforcement and Stop Notice drafted,
with Team Leader for checking
06/02/15 – PCN served.
04/03/15 – Contact received from owner, letter sent
requesting unauthorised sub-division cease by
04/05/15
11/03/15 – Enforcement
and Stop Notice drafted,
with Team Leader for
checking
04/03/15 – Contact
received from owner,
letter sent requesting
unauthorised subdivision cease by
04/05/15
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ENF/2015/00
40/USE
06/02/15
52 Maybush Lane,
Felixstowe
Sub-division of
residential property
and use of garage
as an annexe
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