Agenda item

9.1

The Director of Regeneration and Development Services submitted a report on his investigation into a complaint received concerning a breach of planning control in respect of the unauthorised replacement UPVC windows at 16 Moor Oaks Road.  The report stated that the property was located within the Broomhill Conservation area and that the associated Article 4 Direction removed the permitted development right to replace windows.  The owner of the property indicated that the UPVC windows had been installed to comply with the recommendations of the Private Housing Standards to obtain a housing license.  It was explained though that a caveat within the Private Housing Standards literature advised that all work should be carried out in accordance with building regulations and that all planning and build control permissions should be in place.  The owner had been advised by officers that the UPVC windows needed to be replaced with timber sliding sash windows, but this had not been carried out since the last correspondence sent by officers in August 2014.

9.2

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 UPVC windows fronting the highway at 16 Moor Oaks Road; and

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