Agenda item

10.1

The Director of Regeneration and Development Services submitted a report in relation to a breach of the Planning Regulations regarding the erection of an unauthorised treehouse at 46 Paddock Crescent and making recommendations on any further action required.

10.2

The report stated that a complaint had been received from a member of the public on 20 June 2014 concerning the erection of a treehouse in the property’s rear garden.

10.3

Correspondence was entered into with the owner on 13 August 2014 explaining that because the treehouse had more than one storey and a ridge height of more than 4m above ground level, it was not considered to be permitted development and therefore would have required Planning Permission.

10.4

The owners did not respond to this initial letter and so on 6 January 2015 a Section 330 Notice was served by the Local Planning Authority. To date no attempt had been made by the owner to remove the treehouse or to try and regularise it by submitting an application for retrospective planning permission.

10.5

RESOLVED: That (a) the Director of Regeneration and Development Services or Head of Planning be authorised to take any appropriate action including, if necessary, enforcement action and the institution of legal proceedings to secure the removal of the unauthorised treehouse at 46 Paddock Crescent; and

(b) the Head of Planning, in liaison with a Co-Chair of this Committee, is delegated to vary the action authorised in order to achieve the objectives hereby confirmed, including taking action to resolve any associated breaches of planning control.