Agenda item

The Director of Regeneration and Development Services submitted a report on his investigation into complaints received concerning a breach of planning control, in respect of the unauthorised replacement driveway at 20 Glen Road.  The report stated that the property was situated within the Nether Edge Conservation Area and subject to an Article 4 (2) Direction, which removed permitted development rights for developments such as driveways.

An assessment of the materials and design used for the new driveway considered that they were not in keeping with the traditional characteristics of the area and, as such, failed to preserve or enhance the character of the Nether Edge Conservation area.  As a result, it was viewed that the development was contrary to Policies BE5, 15, 16, 17 and H14 of the Unitary Development Plan.

RESOLVED: That (a) the Director of Regeneration and Development Services or Head of Planning be authorised to take all appropriate action including, if necessary, enforcement action and the institution of legal proceedings to secure the removal of the hard standing to the property forward of the principal elevation at 20 Glen Road; and

(b) the Head of Planning, in liaison with the Chair of this 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.