Agenda item - Planning Enforcement Annual Report 2018/19

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33.1       The Committee considered a report of the Principal Planning Officer, Enforcement, Robin Hodgetts, which detailed the performance statistics and other projects of note carried out by the Enforcement Team for the period 1 April 2018 – 31 March 2019 and the ongoing projects being undertaken.

33.2       In answer to questions it was confirmed that since the Field Officer team had come on line they had taken on a number of areas of work to assist the team including undertaking site visits.

33.3       Councillor Theobald noted that there appeared to be a remaining backlog enquiring regarding measures being undertaken to address that.

33.4       Councillor Miller welcomed the report which was very helpful for Members as it indicated the issues considered when investigating and taking enforcement action. Councillor Miller cited instances in his own ward where action had been taken successfully. Councillor Miller also referred to Section 215 notices and it was that such breaches were investigated pro-actively and action was taken where it was appropriate to do so. Action was also being considered to seek to deal proactively rather than re-actively in respect of advertising.

33.5       Councillors Littman and Mac Cafferty also considered that the report provided useful information with comparitors for past years and indicators as to future direction of travel.

33.6       RESOLVED – That the contents of the report be received and noted.