Issue - meetings

To note a report on Planning enforcement in Spelthorne and the financial and resource implications of an increased enforcement workload.

The Planning Development Manager gave an overview of the work and performance of the Planning Enforcement service.  She explained what Planning enforcement is, the time limits for taking enforcement action and the options available to the local planning authority to deal with possible breaches of planning control. She also provided information on the workload of the Team and detailed current cases and recent successes.

The Portfolio Holder for Planning, Councillor C. Barnard congratulated the Planning Development Manager and her team for the results achieved during a difficult year.

The Chairman, Councillor S. Mooney, on behalf of the Committee, added her thanks and commended the Planning Enforcement Team for the work they had done and the good results achieved.

The Planning Development Manager responded to members’ questions and offered to provide more information on the Council’s website about HMOs (Houses in Multiple Occupation).

Resolved to:

1.    note the report on Planning Enforcement and the financial and resource implications of an increased enforcement workload and

2.    thank the Planning Enforcement Team for the work they had done.