Local Plan to 2030 Regulation 19 - Publication June 2016
List Comments
3 comments.
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Carol Weare | 07 Aug 2016 | Local Plan to 2030 - Publication Draft TOPIC POLICIES SECTION F - IMPLEMENTATION Enforcement Enforcement
The policy needs to be stronger.
It is not enough to say action will be taken where development seriously impact on the wider community. There will always be an argument as to what defines 'seriously'. The wording must be more specific.
The Policy should state that where an infringement has occurred the Council will take Enforcement action on the first occasion negotiation fails. To consider taking action 'only when rules are ignored persistently' gives the wrong message.
The Policy should st
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Elizabeth Buggins | 07 Aug 2016 | Local Plan to 2030 - Publication Draft TOPIC POLICIES SECTION F - IMPLEMENTATION Enforcement Enforcement
Unless this planning enforcement policy is much more robust, many of the other policies which in theory put in place regulations, guidance and protections will have limited value if enforcement to ensure compliance in unlikely to happen.
This policy as currently written just seems to give the council lots of excuses/get outs from not taking enforcement action.
"....that seriously impact on the wider community"
Use of the word serious indicates that enforcement action will only be taken if the
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Paul Buggins | 31 Jul 2016 | Local Plan to 2030 - Publication Draft TOPIC POLICIES SECTION F - IMPLEMENTATION Enforcement Enforcement
Along with a number of other policy proposals towards the end of the plan, IMP3 lacks detail and is very weak.
In particular it must include that abuses and failure to comply, and enforcements will weigh heavily against any planning applications.
Needs to be much more proactive and any breaches (including failure to follow conditions) are unacceptable and that formal action will be taken if negotiations do not give rise to a resolution quickly; define this as less than 3 months.
Remove fluffy
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