Agenda item

9.1

The Director of Development Services submitted a report informing Members of a breach of planning control in relation to the unauthorised erection of flues at the rear of 64 and 66 Wicker, the unauthorised erection of first floor rear extension and railings at 66 Wicker and the unauthorised erection of rear extension, steps, railings and the creation of an entrance door at the side of 68 Wicker, and the untidy appearance of the side elevation of 68 Wicker, S3.

9.2

The report stated that a written enquiry was received regarding an extension at the rear of 68 Wicker, and when officers investigated this they found that the extension had planning consent (11/00222/FUL), however, none of the planning conditions attached to the planning permission had been discharged and officers also noticed a number of other planning breaches at the rear of these properties.

9.3

At 64 and 66 Wicker, two flues had been erected at the rear of the property to the side of No. 64 adjacent to No. 66. Enforcement action was taken against one of the flues in 2008 and this was subsequently removed. However, since then the flue that was removed had been re-erected together with another unauthorised flue.

9.4

At No. 66 Wicker, a rear first floor extension had been erected without planning consent. At No. 68, an unauthorised rear ground floor extension had been erected. A stop notice was served in April 2010. A subsequent planning permission (11/00222/FUL) was obtained on 17^th June 2011 for the single storey rear extension and alterations to shop front of No. 68, increased height to rear extension at No. 66, external stair way to side of No. 68 and over the single storey rear extension of No. 66. This planning consent required the unauthorised extension to be removed and rebuilt in accordance with the approved plans. This had not happened and furthermore none of the planning conditions had been complied with yet. A second external staircase had also been erected at the side of the property leading to an unauthorised entrance that had been created at first floor level.

9.5

Metal railings had been erected around the flat roof of the ground floor rear extensions at 66 and 68 Wicker creating an enclosed area.

9.6

It was considered expedient that these matters were reported directly for enforcement action because of the extensive nature of the problems and the fact that the owner had been un-cooperative in the past with these and other properties within Sheffield and in many cases the Council has had to take legal action against the owner to resolve the issues and ensure that they complied with the notices.

9.7

RESOLVED: That authority be given to the Director of Development Services or the Head of Planning to take all necessary steps:

(a)

including enforcement action and the institution of legal proceedings, if necessary, to secure the removal of the unauthorised flues at 64-66 Wicker, the rear first and ground floor extensions and the railings at 66 and 68 Wicker and the unauthorised steps and door at the side of 68 Wicker;

(b)

including the service of a Breach of Condition Notice and the institution of legal proceedings to comply with the Breach of Condition Notice and thereafter take all necessary action required to ensure compliance with the conditions of the planning approval 11/00222/FUL dated 17^th June 2011 for 68 Wicker; and

(c)

including the service of a Section 215 Notice and the institution of legal proceedings, if necessary, to secure the removal of the boards and replace them with glazing, render the area of exposed brick work at the side of the building at ground floor level with cream render, and pebbledash the exposed brick work at first floor level area to match the existing pebbledash as approved by planning permission 11/00222/FUL, and generally tidy the ground at the side of No. 68 Wicker by creating permeable paving.