To consider the items contained in the Enforcement List.
Minutes:
Consideration was given to a case in the Enforcement List *.
Note: *List previously circulated; copy attached to signed Minutes.
Arising thereon:
a) No. 1 in the Enforcement List (Enforcement Case ENF/15/00171/UCU – Unauthorised material change of use of land from agriculture to a mixed use of agriculture and use for business and domestic storage – land at NGR 310656 113326 (Hillmoor), Culmstock).
The Enforcement Officer outlined the contents of the report highlighting the issues at the site that of the impact of the storage of materials on the visual amenity and the character of the area. She explained the previous planning history of the site and the Certificate of Lawfulness that had been granted for the provision of parking in the area
Consideration was given to the impact that the storage area was having on the local amenity.
It was therefore:
RESOLVED that the Legal Services Manager be given delegated authority to issue a change of use enforcement notice, requiring the cessation of use of the land for both domestic and business storage and the removal of all materials from the land, In addition authority be given to take any legal action deemed appropriate including prosecution or Direct Action in the event of non-compliance with the notice.
(Proposed Cllr Mrs H Bainbridge and seconded by Cllr D J Knowles)
Note: Mrs Jones – Chairman of Culmstock Parish Council and local resident spoke.
b) No. 2 in the Enforcement List (Enforcement Case ENF/16/00140/UDRU – Unauthorised change of use of land from agriculture to a mixed use of agriculture and use for the siting of structures for human habitation – Longwood Farm, Burlescombe).
The Enforcement Officer outlined the contents of the report highlighting the planning history on the site and the matter of a wooden structure that had been constructed for the purposes of human habitation. She explained that little work had taken place in the past two years and that there was a need to act to remove the wooden structure before it became immune from planning law. She stated that conversations had taken place with the landowner with regard to a track on to the site and explained that this would require planning permission.
Consideration was given to the delay in the erection of the agricultural storage building and the issue of delivery of materials onto the site.
RESOLVED that the Legal Services Manager be given delegated authority to issue a change of use enforcement notice, requiring the cessation of the land for residential purposes, the removal of the wood structures used for human habitation from the land together with all domestic paraphernalia associated with the use of the land for residential purposes. In addition that authority be given to take any legal action deemed appropriate including prosecution of Direct Action in the event of non-compliance with the notice.
(Proposed Cllr Mrs H Bainbridge and seconded by Cllr Mrs C A Collis)
Note: The Chairman read a representation from the landowner.
c) No. 3 in the Enforcement List (Enforcement Case ENF/16/00200/UDRU – Unauthorised change of use of agricultural building and land to use for business storage – Trobridge Farm, Trobridge, Crediton).
The Enforcement Officer outlined the contents of the report highlighting the issues on the site with regard to the importation of soil to form a bund and the storage of various items. It was been reported by way of photographic evidence that the storage of cars and other scrap materials were increasing.
RESOLVED that the Legal Services Manager be given delegated authority to issue a change of use enforcement notice requiring the cessation of use of the agricultural barn and surrounding land for business storage purposes and the removal of all materials from the land. In addition authority be given to take any legal action deemed appropriate including prosecution or Direct Action in the event of non-compliance with the notice.
(Proposed Cllr Mrs H Bainbridge and seconded by Cllr J D Squire)
Notes:
(i) Cllrs P J Heal and D R Coren made declarations in accordance with the Protocol of Good Practice for Councillors in dealing with planning matters as they had both received correspondence regarding this matter;
(ii) The Chairman read a representation from the landowner.
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