Issue - meetings

To receive a report on Planning Enforcement.

Executive Councillor: T Sanderson

By means of a presentation by the Chief Planning Officer (a copy of which was appended in the Minute Book), an update on Planning Enforcement was presented to the Panel.

The figures relating to open cases within the presentation were disputed by the Panel, due to discrepancies however the Panel were assured that the team were clear on the figures which they were working with and that the number of open cases would continue to reduce. It was agreed that further updates could be provided to the Panel in the future to highlight the progress being made.

The Panel heard that improvements has been made to the process of feedback for complainants and that this would continue to be looked at so that further progression could be made.

In response to a question relating to trees under Tree Preservation Orders removed without permission, the Panel heard that action was looked at on a case by case basis.

The Panel heard that in relation to shop frontage changes, reports of unauthorised work could be investigated. It was also noted that work had been undertaken by the Economic Development Team to improve shop fronts within market towns and to make the right changes.