Agenda item

10.1

The Director of Regeneration and Development Services submitted a report on his investigation into  complaints received concerning a breach of planning control relating to the unauthorised erection of a single storey side and rear extension at 33 Pavilion Way.  The report stated that the structure did not comply with permitted development rights and that a retrospective planning application had not been submitted by the owner to regularise it, although officers indicated that it would be unlikely to receive planning permission.  It was viewed that, whilst a single-storey rear extension projecting up to 3m would be allowed under permitted development rights, the extension, as constructed, had been completed since officers had initially met with the owner to discuss the requirement for planning permission.

10.2

An assessment of the unauthorised structure was detailed which concluded that it was contrary to Policy BE5 of the Unitary Development Plan, Supplementary Planning Guidance “ Designing House Extensions” Guideline 3 and Policy CS74 of the Core Strategy within the Local Development Framework.

10.3

RESOLVED: That (a) the Director of Regeneration and Development Services and Head of Planning be authorised to take all appropriate steps including, if necessary, enforcement action and the institution of legal proceedings to secure the removal of the unauthorised extension at 33 Pavilion Way; and

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