Issue - meetings

The Committee considered an enforcement report regarding the unauthorised development – construction of metal bike shed to the front of the property and associated engineering operations including removal of soil to re-level the land, formation of gravel surface, installation of wooden sleepers as retaining walls and erection of a wooden lattice fence.

Following a query from the Chairman the Planning Officer confirmed that that Officers had tried to engage with the householder on many occasions in order to return this land to its prior state.

Councillor L Morales queried whether the proposed wording for point (d) of the Enforcement Notice could be re-worded to include the term ‘returf’ as it could be very difficult to re-seed an area that was on such a slope. The Planning Officer confirmed that it would be acceptable to amend the wording so the householder had the choice of how to achieve the desired outcome.

RESOLVED that an Enforcement Notice be issued in respect of the above land requiring the following within three months of the notice taking effect;

(a) Remove the metal bike shed/store;

(b) Remove the wooden lattice fence;

(c) Reinstate the excavated area of the land to its former level and condition prior to the engineering operation taking place (see associated photos and drawings);

(d) To re-seed or returf the excavated area of the land; and

(e) To remove all materials and paraphernalia associated with the reinstatement of the land described at (c) above.