Agenda item - Planning Investigations and Enforcement Team Yearly Report April 2013-March 2014

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Planning Investigations and Enforcement Team Yearly Report April 2013-March 2014

Report of the Executive Director of Environment, Development & Housing (copy attached).

Minutes:

5.1            The Committee considered a report of the Executive Director of Environment, Development & Housing in relation to the Planning Investigations and Enforcement Team Yearly Report April 2013 to March 2014. The Report took the form of the annual monitoring report presented to the Committee in order to update on the work of the Investigation and Enforcement Team. The Investigations and Enforcement Manager introduced the report, and provided a series of ‘before and after’ photos detailing some of the work of the team. It was also highlighted that the focus of proactive work in 2014/15 would be on the seafront, following the bad winter weather, and in the London Road area as part of the regeneration works.

 

5.2            Councillor C. Theobald welcomed the report and the work of the team as important to improving the city. She made particular reference to two sites on which the Enforcement Manager provided an update, and a further which it was agreed would be picked up outside of the meeting.

 

5.3            Councillor Littman noted the good work of the team and stated he was pleased to see the focus on the London Road area.

 

5.4            Councillor Davey commended the work of the team, and noted he was pleased to see improvements already happening in the London Road area. He made particular reference to 84 to 86 London Road and the substantial impact the improvements had in the area.  London Road was a gateway to the city and it was agreed that work should continue to be focused there.

 

5.5            Councillor Hamilton queried a site in Portslade Village and Officers agreed this could be picked up outside of the meeting.

 

5.6            Councillor Gilbey thanked Officers for the report and expressed her gratitude for the efforts of the team with some works that had been undertaken in her ward, and stated that Enforcement Team had been very effective. 

 

5.7            Councillor Hyde thanked the team for all their good work.

 

5.8            The Chair noted the difficult judgement calls that Officers sometimes had to make, and welcomed the proactive work that was planned in the next 12 months.

 

5.9            RESOLVED – That Committee note the contents of the report.

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