ITEM 16.1 - ENFORCEMENT CASELOAD

Address / Details (EN BOC SN PCN Prosecution) / Authorisation enforcement action / Date notice issued / Date notice served / Expiry/ compliance by / Further action/ compliance
Old Forge, Church Lane, GRAVELEY / Enforcement Notice served in 2001 / 2.02.10 / 25.03.10 / 25.03.10 / 25.05.10 / Notice served on 19 December 2008, No appeal received. Compliance visit undertaken, compliance not achieved. Enforcement Notice served. Compliance inspection undertaken 9 February. Cars moved on site to area outside land ownership of the property. Breach ceased on site. Investigations in to land ownership where cars are parked taking place.
Lower Titmore Farm LOWER TITMORE GREEN / Unauthorised works to Listed Building / Planning / listed building consent application refused. conservation team to advise what action is to be taken in respect of the breaches of control.
57 Nightingale Road
Hitchin / Hand Car wash, Planning permission refused. / 08.02.11 / 08.02.11 / 08.04.11 / Enforcement Report authorised. Enforcement Notice issued. Site occupier seeking options through agent. Revised Planning Application to be submitted
41 Bygrave Rd BALDOCK / Breach of Condition Notice annexe to self contained unit / 19.03.07 / 01.05.09 / 01.05.07 / 01.08.07 / 07/357/1EUD refused, Breach of Condition Notice served 30/4/07. Council Tax records requested.
Land Adj 20 Maydencroft lane, Gosmore, Hitchin / Unauthorised construction of residential dwellings. / 2.10.08 / Enforcement report authorised. Planning Contravention Notice returned. New enforcement report to be written and authorised.
Land at Danesbury Park Road
Pottersheath
Welwyn / Unauthorised importation of materials, and placing of caravan and buildings on the site, for residential and business use. / 09.01.09 / 09.01.09 / Partial compliance achieved. Further compliance visit undertaken, compliance not achieved, injunction to be sought for compliance with the enforcement notice upheld on appeal. Planning application received for agricultural building on the site, not determined. New works undertaken new further action to be taken.
Tyrrells Equine Clinic
Coombe Farm, Coombe Road, Therfield, Royston / Failure to comply with condition requiring closure of unauthorised vehicular access. / 14.09.10 / 20.09.10 / 20.09.10 / 90 days from 20.09.10 (16.12.10) / Breach of Condition report authorised. Breach of Condition Notice issued (no right of appeal) Partial compliance achieved, prosecution for non compliance to be undertaken.
Banyers Hotel
Melbourn Street
Royston / Erection of marquee without planning permission. / 2.07.10 / 17.08.10 / 25.02.11 / 01.03.11 / Enforcement Notice Issued. Compliance due by 21.09.2010. New Enforcement Notice issued, Marquee removed. Agent looking to make application on temporary use basis.
1 Home Farm Court
Putteridge Park
Luton / Erection of shed without planning permission, retrospective planning application refused. / 8.10.10 / 22.12.10 / 22.12.10 / 16.03.11 / Enforcement report authorised. Draft Enforcement Notice approved and Enforcement Notice served. Appeal received, fee to follow. Fee not received, Notice now in effect.
53 Nightingale Road, Hitchin / Unauthorised vehicular access to residential property, (A505 Classified Road) PP previously refused. / 8.10.10 / 22.12.10 / 26.02.11 / 02.03.11 / Enforcement report authorised. Draft Enforcement Notice approved and Enforcement Notice served. New Planning application made.
Sound Base, 21 Bancroft, Hitchin. / Advertisements on Listed Building without LB consent or Advertisement Consent. / 8.10.10 / 22.12.10 / 07.02.11 / 04.04.11 / Enforcement report authorised, Listed Building Enforcement Notice approved and served. Some signs removed, however compliance not achieved.
Land between 31-33 Mill Road, Royston / Construction of detached dwelling and garage, not in accordance with the approved plans / 14.09.10 / 15.09.10 / 15.09.10 / 13.10.10 / Temporary Stop Notice served to cease construction of unauthorised dwelling. New planning application submitted for retention of dwelling as built.
Benslow Nursing Home
59 Benslow Rise
Hitchin / Unauthorised erection of outbuilding and creation of hard standing following refusal of planning application. / Second planning application for garden room 10/00294/1, as a re-submission of planning application 09/01859/1 refused on 08/04/2010. Enforcement report to be authorised, draft enforcement notice prepared. Planning application to be determined.
Aylwins Farm House
Roe Green
Rushden Road
Sandon / Unauthorised demolition of extension to listed building, and erection of new extension without permission / Comprehensive site inspection of works undertaken. Enforcement report prepared and to be authorised, draft enforcement notice to be prepared in conjunction with conservation officers – detailing the exact requirements of the notice.

Report prepared by: Chris Braybrooke, Senior Planning Compliance Officer, North Hertfordshire District Council, Council Offices, Gernon Road, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3JF. Telephone 01462 474362

PLANNING CONTROL (17.3.11)