Sample 5: Section 215 Notice Example 3

Sample 5: Section 215 Notice – Example 3 IMPORTANT - THIS COMMUNICATION AFFECTS YOUR PROPERTY Town and Country Planning Act 1990, section 215 (as amended by the Planning and Compensation Act 1991)

Issued by [name] Council

To [name]

TAKE NOTICE that: 1. IT APPEARS to [name] Council (hereinafter called 'the Council') being the Local Planning Authority for the area, that the condition of the land at [address], in the County of [name], shown edged in red on the plan annexed hereto (hereinafter called 'the Land'), is such that the amenity of that part of the Council's area in which it is situated is adversely affected.

2. TAKE NOTICE that the Council pursuant to section 215 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended), hereby require you as owner of the Land to take such steps which are set out in the schedule to this Notice, for remedying the condition of the Land, within the period of 28 days from the date that this Notice takes effect.

3. THIS NOTICE takes effect on [date].

4. Your attention is drawn to the provisions of sections 216-219 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended). Section 217 sets out your right of appeal.

5. WHAT YOU ARE REQUIRED TO DO: the Council requires the following steps to be taken as specified in the schedule below to remedy the condition of the land.

SCHEDULE 1 Remove all flaking paint from the exterior of the building.

2 Permanently remove all boarding from the elevations of the building and the windows in the roof.

3 Prior to repainting, clean and prepare all external timbers and joinery, removing in the process any flaking paint, replacing any rotten or perished timbers with replacement woodwork which is an accurate replica of the original design in terms of pattern, detail and profile, so as to ensure that all external timbers are in an appropriate condition for repainting.

4 Prior to repainting, clean and prepare all external metalwork, removing in the process any rust and flaking paint, so as to ensure that all external metalwork is in an appropriate condition for repainting. 5 On completion of No. 1 of the schedule, clean and repaint all of the external elevations (except the roof) of the building with a minimum of two coats of exterior paint in colour BS08C3I (Honeysuckle Cream). 6 On completion on No. 3 of the schedule, clean and repaint all of the external timbers in white exterior paint, with primer, undercoat and gloss.

7 On completion of No. 4 of the schedule, repaint all exterior metalwork with exterior metal primer, exterior undercoat and exterior metal gloss in black. (Metalwork includes all of the tie bar plates.)

8 Paint with black exterior paint, the 'plinth' of the external elevation marked as 'plinth' on the photograph attached to this Notice.

9 Replace any broken glazing with new single glazed glass panes.

10 Remove the black plastic from the roof window.

11 Clean all of the guttering and downpipes.

12 Replace and repair any broken guttering or downpipes. If replacement is required use black rainwater goods only.

13 Repair and replace any roof tiles. If replacement is required use an accurate like for like replacement tile.

6. TIME FOR COMPLIANCE Steps 1-13 must be complied with in full within 3 months of the date which this Notice takes effect, by [date].

Dated: [day, month, year]

Signed:

On behalf of: [name] Council

Local Authority Reference: [number]