Decision - 2 St George's Place - Urgent Works in Default

(1)      That the Cabinet Member for Environment agrees to the carrying out of urgent preservation works to number 2 St George’s Place, Brighton under Section 54 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.

(2)      That the Cabinet Member for Environment agrees that action be taken to recover the costs of carrying out urgent preservation works from the owner of number 2 St George’s Place, Brighton under Section 55 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.

Works are needed to ensure that this listed building is weather tight and secure. Officers are concerned that if works are not carried out urgently, the condition of the building will deteriorate significantly over the winter. The owner has, to date, been unwilling to carry out the works.

The only alternative option would be to continue to press the owner and his agent to carry out the works voluntarily, but this has not been successful to date.