Brighton Place - Dentist's "garden"

by **rmolehusband** » 09 Jul 2010, 14:04

(Slow day at work)

It turns out the dentists did submit new proposals (09/03330/FUL) to tidy things, the plans were more or less the same as the new layout but with better quality and more sympathetic materials. Permission was granted March 8th with the proviso that the work would be done within three months. Four months later nothing had been done so the council went in and reinstated it to how it looked originally.

So the question of proportionality in this case possibly boils down to 'should they have been given more time'? I'd like to think that if they'd at least got as far as getting quotes for example, i.e. demonstrated some genuine progress, then they would have been given more time. If that was the case, and the council still sent the JCB in, then that would indeed be a bit harsh.

by **Puerto bella** » 09 Jul 2010, 18:15

Mr M, I too am enjoying the discussion, I enjoy hearing all of the different views. Given all the other discussion on planning issues that tend to be pretty black or white I like the fact that people are participating in a sharing of info and attitudes.

Listed building enforcement is something I have been involved in for many years in a variety of roles. Its not straightforward and its certainly not about pay-back. I have seen horrific alterations having been done to cat A listed buildings with less action having been taken that this by the authorities which is why I found it interesting to explore the degree of action and remedy that had been taken.

In the current economic climate with council budgets as they are it is difficult for an authority to commit to sanctioning such action with no degree of certainty in recouping the costs within a reasonable timescale or indeed in the worst case scenario having to CPO the building if the owner cannot pay.

I also find it interesting that such heavy action has happened twice now in Porty in recent times and is positively unheard of in other places.

by **Maria** » 09 Jul 2010, 20:29

by **seanie** » 09 Jul 2010, 20:55

by **Porty** » 10 Jul 2010, 10:30

by **Maria** » 10 Jul 2010, 11:34

by **Puerto bella** » 10 Jul 2010, 11:50

by **Bob Jefferson** » 16 Jul 2010, 17:18

by **Porty** » 17 Jul 2010, 08:18

Brighton Place - Dentist's "garden"

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